The party has issued a statement this afternoon and appointed a new interim leader
The DUP has released a statement this afternoon confirming that leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been suspended after he was charged with 'allegations of a historical nature'.MP confirming that he has been charged with allegations of an historical nature and indicating that he is stepping down as Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party with immediate effect.
Julian Smith, secretary of state for Northern Ireland from 2019 to 2020, said Sir Jeffrey’s resignation was a “big shock to everybody”. “Given that there is now an active criminal investigation underway, we do not feel it would be appropriate to comment any further at this time.”TUV leader Jim Allister said Sir Jeffrey’s resignation has “very wide ramifications for unionism”.“Unionism was already divided by the Donaldson deal. This needs to be a cathartic moment for unionism.
"Their needs, their privacy, their anonymity must be protected through this process and media reporting and public discussion must be sensitive to this. after he was charged with allegations of a historical nature. The party issued a statement in the wake of the bombshell news and said that Donaldson had been suspended by the party.Donaldson was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1985 for the South Down constituency and was the youngest member of the Assembly at that time. In 1996 he was the first-placed candidate on the UUP list for the Northern Ireland Forum elections.
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