SIR Jeffrey Donaldson is stepping down leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with historical sex offences.
A 57-year-old woman has also been charged with aiding and abetting in connection with the alleged offences.said: "The Party Chairman has received a letter from Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP confirming that he has been charged with allegations of an historical nature and indicating that he is stepping down as Leader of the
He spoke out about how the Troubles affected his family after his cousin Samuel Donaldson became the first police officer to be blown up by the IRA in the conflict.Sir Jeffrey kicked off his 40-year political career as a constituency agent for the South Down MP Enoch Powell in the mid-1980s.
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