Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says
Key takeaways
- It is alleged Jeffrey Donaldson sexually pestered women and visited a gay sauna while denouncing homosexuality.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said.
- Information about Donaldson was not reported through “appropriate channels” and left the party unable to formally respond, the DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, said on Monday.
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It is alleged Jeffrey Donaldson sexually pestered women and visited a gay sauna while denouncing homosexuality. Photograph: Charles Mc Quillan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. It is alleged Jeffrey Donaldson sexually pestered women and visited a gay sauna while denouncing homosexuality. Photograph: Charles Mc Quillan/Getty Images Democratic Unionist party (DUP)Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader says
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said.
Information about Donaldson was not reported through “appropriate channels” and left the party unable to formally respond, the DUP leader, Gavin Robinson, said on Monday.