Sir Jeffrey Donaldson resigns as DUP leader over ‘historic allegations’

Sir Jeffrey is one of the most prominent figures in Northern Irish politics (Picture: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with ‘allegations of an historical nature’.The 61-year-old, who became leader in June 2021, also appeared to have deleted all his social media accounts and his official website earlier today.Gavin Robinson, the MP for Belfast East, had been unaminously appointed in