Convicted paedophile Donaldson to renounce knighthood (opens original article in a new tab)

Jeffrey Donaldson has requested to forfeit his knighthood and resigned from the Privy Council following his conviction for 18 sex offences, including rape, against two women when they were children. He was remanded into custody and will be sentenced in the autumn.

• Jeffrey Donaldson requested to renounce his knighthood after being convicted of 18 sex offences
• Donaldson resigned from the Privy Council with immediate effect
• He was found guilty of rape and 17 other sexual offences against two women as children