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A 57-year-old woman has also been charged aiding and abetting in connection with the allegations.It 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 Democratic Unionist Party with immediate effect.”The party said Sir Jeffrey has also had his party membership suspended pending the outcome of the judicial process.
The DUP finally agreed to enter a power-sharing agreement with Sinn Fein after striking a deal with the UK government over post-Brexit checks on goods travelling between Britain and Northern Ireland. At the time, Donaldson said legislation would be introduced at Westminster which would “remove checks on goods moving within the UK and remaining in NI, and end NI blindly following EU laws”.He added: “There will be legislation protecting the Acts of Union, which guarantees unfettered access for Northern Ireland business to the rest of the UK.
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