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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Sally Rooney says UK sales of her books will end
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Irish author Sally Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in the U.K. after she pledged the royalties to Palestine Action, a banned pro-Palestinian group. A separate report says a woman identified as the wife of a top adviser to Andy Burnham backed Rooney after the books were withdrawn.
WHO: Sally Rooney
WHAT: Rooney said her books can no longer be sold in the U.K. after she pledged the royalties to Palestine Action.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Rooney said the books can no longer be sold after she pledged their royalties to Palestine Action.
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