Allister's Donaldson claims 'absolute nonsense' - UK govt (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK government dismissed claims that it used knowledge of Jeffrey Donaldson's sex offences as leverage in a 2024 power-sharing deal in Northern Ireland, calling the allegations 'deeply distasteful and absolute nonsense' while Donaldson faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of multiple sex offences.

• TUV leader Jim Allister questioned if Jeffrey Donaldson was 'compromised to the detriment of unionism'
• UK government called claims of using Donaldson's sex offences as 'leverage' in power-sharing deal 'deeply distasteful and absolute nonsense'
• Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 offences against two women, including rape, and faces a lengthy prison sentence
• Donaldson's 2022 collapse of Stormont institutions and 2024 deal with the UK government are part of the context