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DUP seeks to distance party from ‘wicked deceiver’ Jeffrey Donaldson
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DUP seeks to distance party from ‘wicked deceiver’ Jeffrey Donaldson

The Guardian · Jun 23, 2026, 5:12 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Denunciation comes after former Democratic Unionist leader convicted of child sexual offences The Democratic Unionist party has denounced Jeffrey Donaldson as a “wicked deceiver” who led a “double and duplicitous life” a day after its former leader was convicted of child sexual offences.Leaders at the Stormont assembly on Tuesday sought to distance the DUP from Donaldson and described him as a manipulator who had hoodwinked Northern Ireland and hid his crimes behind a facade of respectability and Christian faith. Continue reading...

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