Jeffrey Donaldson’s DUP allies will no doubt be looking over their shoulders – and with good reason

With her protector’s resignation, Emma Little-Pengelly must feel that the knives are being sharpened, while Gavin Robinson is also vulnerable​

Jeffrey Donaldson, Gavin Robinson and Emma Little-Pengelly. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

Allison Morris

It is one of the biggest political stories that Northern Ireland has seen. The shock resignation of Jeffrey Donaldson over historical allegations of rape and other sex offences – which he denies – has huge consequences for him personally, and potentially society in Northern Ireland as a whole.

His wife Eleanor is also charged with aiding and abetting additional offences.