DUP leader Jeffery Donaldson has stepped down as the party confirmed he had been charged with “allegations of an historical nature”.
The Lagan Valley MP was reported earlier on Friday to have deleted all of his social media accounts in the hours before the announcements.
“In accordance with the party rules, the party officers have suspended Mr Donaldson from membership, pending the outcome of a judicial process.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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