BREAKING: Jailed former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson accused of raping woman in Parliament - reports

Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.

The Metropolitan Police did not identify the 63-year-old politician but said in a statement it is investigating a report passed on by officers in Northern Ireland.

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