Yvette Cooper was told Palestine Action article might prejudice trial – but she ‘went ahead anyway’
Yvette Cooper published an article despite warnings from the Crown Prosecution Service that it could prejudice a trial involving Palestine Action activists. The article claimed the group had engaged in serious criminal activities, which the defendants argued undermined their presumption of innocence. The CPS had previously advised Cooper about the risks associated with her publication before the trial took place.
- ▪Yvette Cooper was warned by the CPS that her article might prejudice a criminal trial.
- ▪The article justified the proscription of Palestine Action and described their activities as violent and criminal.
- ▪Defendants argued that Cooper's column deprived them of the presumption of innocence.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Yvette Cooper wrote Palestine Action article despite CPS warning it could affect trial — The Guardian — UK
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 06:10:40 GMT |
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