Donaldson to give up knighthood and seat on Privy Council

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<p>Former DUP leader and now convicted child abuser Jeffrey Donaldson has asked for his knighthood to be forfeited.</p>

<p>He has also tendered his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.</p>

<p>The moves were confirmed in a statement issued by his solicitor John McBurney.</p>

<p>It read: "I have this afternoon issued a letter signed by Jeffrey Donaldson to the Cabinet Office indicating a request to renounce and forfeit his knighthood."</p>

<p>On Monday, <a href="/news/articles/c04yrvzkdqqo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donaldson was found guilty of 18 counts of sex abuse, </a>including one count of rape, which he committed against two women when they were children.</p>

<p>"I have this afternoon issued a letter signed by Jeffrey Donaldson to the Privy Council office tendering his resignation from the privy council with immediate effect," the statement continued.</p>

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