DUP sets up review on what party knew about sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson – as it happened

Former leader was last month convicted of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister? DUP leader Gavin Robinson has insisted he has ordered an “unprecedented review” in terms of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson’s time in his party, the Press Association reports. PA says: double quotation markRobinson previously announced a “focused, independent review” to establish what was known within the party about Donaldson’s conduct. The review will be led by Jim Gamble, a former senior police officer and current head of the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The Northern Ireland Survivor Council had expressed “concern” because the INEQE is also undertaking a safeguarding review of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and it had emerged Donaldson’s victims had previously disclosed to church officials they had been abused. They have queried whether one organisation can independently and robustly conduct both reviews. Former DUP leader Donaldson was, last month, convicted at Newry Crown Court of 18 sex offences, including one count of rape, relating to the abuse of two women when they were children. Ro