DUP leader promises 'robust' review into Jeffrey Donaldson's time in the party

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said child safeguarding expert Jim Gamble will lead an independent review into Jeffrey Donaldson's time as a party member following Donaldson's conviction for sex abuse.

• Jeffrey Donaldson was convicted of 18 counts of sex abuse, including one count of rape, committed against two women when they were children.
• The DUP has commissioned Jim Gamble, former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, to conduct the review.
• Robinson said Gamble has "impeccable and unquestionable credentials" in the safeguarding sphere.
• A BBC Spotlight investigation revealed that two senior DUP members were made aware of allegations against Donaldson five years ago.