DUP Leader Donaldson Steps Down Facing ‘Historical’ Charges
- Donaldson was Northern Ireland’s longest serving UK lawmaker
- One of his allies, Gavin Robinson, named as interim DUP leader
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The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, stepped down Friday after being charged with “allegations of an historical nature,” according to his party.
The DUP said in a statement that it has suspended Donaldson from membership, pending the outcome of the judicial process, and named Gavin Robinson as the interim party leader. The statement didn’t provide further details about the charges.