Jeffrey Donaldson asks for his knighthood to be forfeited (opens original article in a new tab)

Jeffrey Donaldson, a convicted paedophile and former DUP leader, has asked for his knighthood to be revoked and resigned from the UK Privy Council. He was found guilty of multiple sex crimes and faces a lengthy prison sentence, while his wife was found guilty of related charges.

• Jeffrey Donaldson, a former DUP leader and convicted paedophile, has requested his knighthood be forfeited and resigned from the UK Privy Council.
• He was found guilty of 18 counts of sex abuse, including rape, against two women between 1985 and 2008, and faces a lengthy prison sentence.
• His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was charged with aiding and abetting and cruelty to children, with a jury finding she committed the acts.