--- title: "Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/sally-rooney-books-withdrawn-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/sally-rooney-books-withdrawn-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/sally-rooney-books-withdrawn-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/sally-rooney-books-withdrawn-from-uk-over-palestine-action-support" category: "Politics" area: "United Kingdom" published: "2026-10-14T14:45:46.876Z" source_reported: "2026-10-14T14:07:08.000Z" updated: "2026-10-14T16:00:27.927Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-14T15:45:40.056108+00:00" --- # Sally Rooney books withdrawn from UK over Palestine Action support *Author states UK publishing contracts could be criminal offence due to banned group support* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Sally Rooney and Faber; one full report and seven digests used. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Fact kept separate from comment; specific figures on book sales and arrests provided. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises withdrawal from sale, which is supported by the body of the report. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Sally Rooney's books will cease to be supplied in the UK. - Her publisher, Faber, cited UK legislation making it impossible to pay Rooney royalties. - Rooney stated that publishing her work in the UK could now be a criminal offence. - Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK in July 2025. Novelist Sally Rooney has stated she can no longer receive royalties from UK sales of her books. Her publisher, Faber, has agreed to stop supplying her works in the United Kingdom. Rooney indicated that fulfilling contracts to publish her work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offence. This decision follows the proscription of the group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation in the UK in July 2025. ## Disagreement on publisher's reasoning The Irish Examiner reported that Faber stated current UK legislation meant it could not pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney, describing this as an unconscionable situation. The Irish Times digest stated Faber blames UK antiterrorism legislation for the decision. However, the digests from unn.ua and Far Out Magazine stated Faber Publishing will no longer supply Sally Rooney's books to Britain because of her support for the banned Palestine Action, implying the support itself is the direct cause rather than the legislative consequence. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mention the figure of more than 3,700 people believed to have been arrested in the UK for alleged support of Palestine Action since it was banned. The Irish Examiner's full report stated this figure, noting most arrests and charges related to section 13 of the Terrorism Act. ## Who covered it Shares of the 17 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 59% (10) - Centre: 29% (5) - Right: 12% (2) 7 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-14T15:45:40.056108+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 2 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-14T16:15:38.596Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-leaning outlets reported that Sally Rooney is withdrawing her books from sale in the UK. This is because her publisher, Faber, can no longer pass on royalties to her due to UK anti-terrorism legislation. The Irish Examiner, which published a full report, stated Rooney made this decision herself. - These reports noted that Rooney had publicly stated her intention to continue supporting Palestine Action. The Irish Examiner stated this support could constitute a criminal offence under the UK's Terrorism Act. It also detailed Rooney's previous cancellation of a UK trip for fear of arrest. - The Irish Examiner report mentioned that Rooney's books have achieved significant commercial success in the UK. It also included details about the number of arrests and charges related to support for Palestine Action since the group was banned in July 2025. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on Faber's confirmation that it will stop supplying Sally Rooney's books in the UK. RTÉ stated Faber cannot pay the Irish author royalties because of her pledge to support the banned group Palestine Action. Far Out Magazine's digest also mentioned Rooney's statement about accepting consequences. ### Right - The right-rated digests reported that publisher Faber & Faber would stop stocking Sally Rooney's books. They stated the reason was her support for Palestine Action. - These digests noted that Palestine Action was banned by the UK in July 2025 and labelled as a terrorist group. They attributed this information to The Guardian. - The digests did not mention the specific sum of money Rooney requested from the publisher to distribute to Palestinian charities. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 11 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [HD](https://hd.se/noje/sally-rooneys-bocker-stoppas-i-storbritannien) — Sally Rooney's Books Banned in the UK - [Irish Mirror](https://irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/sally-rooney-books-withdrawn-uk-37772640) — Sally Rooney books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support - [The Journal](https://thejournal.ie/sally-rooney-books-pulled-from-sale-uk-palestine-action-faber-7193162-Oct2026) — Sally Rooney's books will no longer be published in UK due to her support for Palestine Action - [NRK](https://nrk.no/nyheter/sally-rooney-far-ikke-lenger-selge-boker-i-storbritannia-pa-grunn-av-palestina-stotte-1.18055017) — Sally Rooney Is No Longer Allowed to Sell Books in the UK Due to Her Support for Palestine - [15min.lt](https://15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/pasaulis/leidykla-del-palestine-action-draudimo-jk-negalima-prekiauti-sally-rooney-knygomis-57-2785004) — Publisher: Sally Rooney's Books Cannot Be Sold in the UK Due to Palestine Action Ban - [Insider Paper](https://insiderpaper.com/sally-rooney-books-cannot-be-sold-in-uk-amid-palestine-action-ban-publisher) — Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher - [The National](https://thenational.scot/news/26636722.sally-rooney-books-no-longer-sold-publisher-uk) — Sally Rooney books to no longer be sold in UK amid Palestine Action support - [Evening Standard](https://standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/sally-rooney-faber-bbc-the-guardian-normal-people-b1300857.html) — Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn from UK over her support of Palestine Action - [Novara Media](https://novaramedia.com/2026/10/14/sally-rooneys-books-can-no-longer-be-sold-in-the-uk) — Sally Rooney’s Books Can No Longer Be Sold in the UK - [Nieuws.nl](https://nieuws.nl/entertainment/britse-uitgever-stopt-samenwerking-met-sally-rooney-om-activisme-DlnZRx) — British Publisher Ends Collaboration with Sally Rooney - [welingelichtekringen.nl](https://welingelichtekringen.nl/samenleving/britse-uitgever-stopt-samenwerking-met-sally-rooney-om-activisme) — British Publisher Ends Partnership with Sally Rooney over Activism - [dagelijksestandaard.nl](https://dagelijksestandaard.nl/nieuws/britse-uitgever-stopt-samenwerking-met-sally-rooney-om-activisme) — British Publisher Ends Partnership with Sally Rooney over Activism - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/britse-uitgever-stopt-samenwerking-met-sally-rooney-om-activisme) — British Publisher Ends Partnership with Sally Rooney over Activism - [nin.rs](https://nin.rs/kultura/vesti/126149/sali-runi-strahuje-od-hapsenja-u-britaniji-zbog-podrske-palestinskoj-akciji) — Sally Rooney Pulls Books From Sale in Britain over Support for Palestine Action - [Eldiario.es](https://eldiario.es/cultura/sally-rooney-retira-novelas-librerias-reino-unido_1_13585510.html) — Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Novels From UK Bookstores for the Pursuit of Her Support for Palestine Action - [RTÉ](https://rte.ie/entertainment/2026/1014/1595383-sally-rooneys-books-to-be-withdrawn-from-sale-in-the-uk) — Sally Rooney's books to be withdrawn from sale in the UK - [Extra.ie](https://extra.ie/2026/10/14/news/sally-rooney-books-uk-dropped) — Sally Rooney dropped from UK publisher over Palestine Action support - [Far Out Magazine](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/sally-rooney-withdraw-books-sale-in-the-uk-support-palestine-action) — Sally Rooney books banned from UK due to Palestine Action support - [unn.ua](https://unn.ua/news/salli-runi-prypyniaie-prodazh-knyzhok-u-brytanii-i-navit-skasuvala-poizdku-cherez-strakh-areshtu-shcho-stalos) — Sally Rooney Stops Selling Books in Britain and Even Cancels Trip Due to Fear of Arrest - Which Happened - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/sally-rooney-faber-palestine-action-normal-people-b3066690.html) — Sally Rooney can no longer publish work in UK over Palestine Action support - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/books/news/sally-rooney-faber-palestine-action-normal-people-b3066690.html) — Sally Rooney can no longer publish work in UK over Palestine Action support - [Irish Examiner](https://irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41924080.html) — Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support - [Irish Times](https://irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/10/14/sally-rooneys-books-no-longer-to-be-published-in-uk-over-her-support-for-palestine-action) — Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be published in UK over her support for Palestine Action - [online-listing.com](https://online-listing.com/news/blogger/2026/10/14/sally-rooney-says-she-can-no-longer-sell-books-in-the-uk-because-of-palestine-action-support/happenings) — Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support ## Questions **Why are Sally Rooney's books being withdrawn from sale in the UK?** Sally Rooney's books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK. Her publisher, Faber, stated that UK legislation means it cannot pay Rooney royalties, and Rooney herself said fulfilling publishing contracts could now be a criminal offence. **What is Palestine Action?** Palestine Action is a direct-action protest group that was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK in July 2025. Sally Rooney stated her intention to continue supporting the group, which is not proscribed in the Republic of Ireland. **What are the legal implications for Sally Rooney?** Sally Rooney stated that fulfilling contracts to publish her work in the UK could now constitute a serious criminal offence. She also cancelled a trip to the UK due to fear of arrest, and had previously been advised that any payment to her for TV dramatisations broadcast before the ban could breach terrorism laws if royalties were suspected of funding Palestine Action. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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