2 w. ago Little appetite for celebrities airing political views, polling suggests

Asked about which groups they would be interested in hearing more from on political issues, 8% said celebrities.

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3 w. ago Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British governmentThe Irish novelist Sally Rooney could be arrested under the Terrorism Act after saying she intends to use proceeds from her work to support Palestine Action, which was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK last month, a legal expert has warned.Meanwhile, No 10 said that supporting the group was an offence under the act, after Rooney had made her pledge. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago No 10 warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge

The author suggested she would use royalties from her books and BBC adaptations to fund the banned group.

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3 w. ago Palestinian ambassador backs Sally Rooney over Palestine Action comments

The award-winning author said she will donate her earnings from her books and BBC adaptions to support the group.

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3 w. ago Sally Rooney vows to support Palestine Action with BBC royalties despite terror ban

Novelist, 34, said if this makes her a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law ‘so be it’

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4 w. ago Normal People author Sally Rooney vows to use her BBC royalties to fund terror group Palestine Action

The Normal People author said she would donate earnings from her books and BBC adaptations to the organisation, adding: 'If this makes me a "supporter of terror" under UK law, so be it.'

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4 w. ago Normal People author Sally Rooney vows to use BBC royalties to support Palestine Action despite terror ban

Novelist, 34, said if this makes her a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law ‘so be it’

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4 w. ago Sally Rooney's BBC royalties to fund Palestine Action as London protest set for 1,000 protesters

Writing in The Irish Times, the bestselling author said she will continue to support the group despite it being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK

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4 w. ago Sally Rooney vows to use royalties to support Palestine Action despite terror ban

The Normal People author, 34, said if this makes her a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law ‘so be it’

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