Gavin Robinson MP has been appointed the interim party leader by the DUP's party officers.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party with immediate effect after he was charged with historical sexual offences. In a statement, the DUP 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.
Prior to joining the DUP, he was part of the Ulster Unionist Party's delegation to negotiate the Good Friday Peace agreement. It comes after the Police Service of Northern Ireland said a man had been charged with non-recent sex offences. A PSNI spokesman said: 'Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland arrested and charged a 61-year-old man for non-recent sexual offences.
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