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Irish novelist Sally Rooney's publisher, Faber, announced it can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action, a group banned as a 'terrorist' organisation under British law since July 2025, which prevents her from transferring book royalties to support it. The move sparked political backlash, with MP Ian Byrne urging the government to lift the Palestine Action ban, arguing the Rooney case shows the 'draconian consequences' of the proscription.