Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn from sale in the UK over Palestine Action support

Summary

Reports on October 14 and 15 say Sally Rooney’s books were withdrawn from sale or could no longer be sold in the UK over her support for Palestine Action. The South China Morning Post says the publisher reported that the books could not be sold amid the Palestine Action ban; other headlines describe Rooney as withdrawing the books or say they were pulled or taken off shelves.

Timeline

1. theguardian.com

   14 Oct 2026, 13:19 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action.

2. bbc.co.uk

   14 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that Rooney’s books were withdrawn in the UK over her support for Palestine Action.

3. scmp.com

   14 Oct 2026, 16:41 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post says the publisher reported Rooney’s books cannot be sold in the UK amid the Palestine Action ban.

4. ft.com

   14 Oct 2026, 16:54 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that Rooney withdrew her books from UK sale over her support for Palestine Action.

5. aljazeera.com

   14 Oct 2026, 19:23 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Rooney’s books were pulled from the UK over her support for Palestine Action.

6. euronews.com

   15 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Rooney was forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action.

7. cbsnews.com

   15 Oct 2026, 11:51 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Rooney’s books were taken off UK shelves over her support for Palestine Action.

8. aljazeera.com

   15 Oct 2026, 12:53 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Rooney’s books were withdrawn from sale in the UK over her support for Palestine Action.