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DUP leader quits after 'historical allegations'

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Vincent
Published date30 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Sir Jeffrey has been suspended from the DUP pending the outcome of a judicial process and Gavin Robinson has been appointed interim party leader

The party said it had received a letter from Sir Jeffrey stating that he had been charged with allegations of a historical nature and that he would be stepping down as leader.

In a statement yesterday, the DUP said: "In accordance with the party rules, the party officers have suspended Mr Donaldson from membership, pending the outcome of a judicial process.

"The party officers have this morning unanimously appointed Mr Gavin Robinson MP as the interim party leader."

The shock announcement comes just weeks after Sir Jeffrey made the decision to bring the party back to powersharing in Northern Ireland.

Sir Jeffrey's leadership saw him steer the party's two-year boycott of Northern Ireland's political institutions in protest over post-Brexit trading arrangements.

After protracted negotiations, the DUP agreed to return to Stormont in February following...

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