Here is what the page “Jeffrey Donaldson Rape Investigation: Met Police Probe Alleged 2016 Assault in UK Parliame” contains. The Metropolitan police have launched an investigation into an allegation that former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped a woman inside the Palace of Westminster in 2016. Scotland Yard confirmed it received a referral from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 13 October regarding the alleged assault involving a man now aged 63. Donaldson, who led the DUP from 2021 until his resignation in March 2024, has not been charged and has previously denied all allegations against him.
The investigation adds to a series of historical sex offence charges Donaldson already faces in Northern Ireland, including rape and gross indecency, which are scheduled for trial in 2025. The case has sent shockwaves through Northern Irish politics, given Donaldson's role in post-Brexit negotiations and his party's influence at Westminster. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.