Allister's Donaldson claims 'absolute nonsense'

Allister's Donaldson claims 'absolute nonsense'

The British government has described claims that it may have used knowledge of Jeffrey Donaldson's sex offending as "leverage" in a deal to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland in 2024 as "deeply distasteful and absolute nonsense".

Government says Jim Allister claims over Donaldson ‘absolute nonsense’

TUV leader Jim Allister had raised concerns over whether the former DUP leader had been ‘compromised’ before a deal to restore powersharing to NI.

'Distasteful nonsense' - UK Government hits out at TUV leader's comments after Jeffrey Donaldson conviction

A suggestion by the TUV leader that Jeffrey Donaldson’s decision to lead the DUP back into Stormont – based on a lie over the Irish Sea border – may have been the result of pressure exerted on him by the government has been branded “absolute nonsense”.