Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament

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McAuley, M., & Dempster, S. (2026, October 21). Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c94g1pjmxg0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-21 · by Mandy McAuley, Stephen Dempster
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Jeffrey Donaldson, former Democratic Unionist Party leader and MP, is set to be interviewed by London police regarding an alleged rape that took place in 2016 inside the Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating a 63-year-old man based on information provided by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, but have not made any arrests yet. The investigation is still in its early stages and no further details have been released beyond this confirmation.
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Story summary

Jeffrey Donaldson, a former MP and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, is set to be interviewed by London police regarding an alleged rape that occurred inside the Houses of Parliament in 2016. The Metropolitan Police received information from the Police Service of Northern Ireland on October 13, 2026, about the allegation made by a woman who was reportedly interviewed earlier by PSNI officers. At age 63, Donaldson is being investigated for the incident, which took place in Westminster, the heart of British political establishment. The Met confirmed that no arrests have been made and the investigation remains in its early stages.

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Mandy McAuley
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2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament
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Stephen Dempster
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2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament
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Topics

BBC London Met Police Service of Northern Ireland Westminster

Subjects

London GPE · 2× Met ORG · 2× BBC ORG · 1× Breaking News ORG · 1× Democratic Unionist Party ORG · 1× Jeffrey Donaldson PERSON · 1× Police Service of Northern Ireland ORG · 1× Westminster GPE · 1× the Metropolitan Police ORG · 1× the Police Service of Northern Ireland ORG · 1×

Narrative

It said: "On Tuesday 13 October, the Met received a report referred to us by the Police Service of Northern Ireland relating to an allegation of rape in 2016, by a man now aged 63.
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2026-10-21 · BBC News
Jeffrey Donaldson to be interviewed over alleged rape inside Houses of Parliament · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published Jeffrey Donaldson is to be interviewed by London police about an alleged rape of a woman inside the Houses of Parliament, the BBC can reveal. asserted
BBC → publish → Parliament
The disgraced former MP has been accused of raping the woman in Westminster in 2016, at the very heart of the political establishment. asserted
MP → accuse → establishment
It is understood she has been interviewed by Police Service of Northern Ireland officers, who have now shared her claims with the Metropolitan Police, as the alleged incident happened in London. uncertain
incident → understand → London
While not naming the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, the Met has issued a statement confirming a 63-year-old man is being investigated. asserted
man → name → statement
It said: "On Tuesday 13 October, the Met received a report referred to us by the Police Service of Northern Ireland relating to an allegation of rape in 2016, by a man now aged 63. asserted
Met → say → man
"The allegation relates to one victim who is being supported by specialist officers. " asserted
who → relate → officers
No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing." asserted
enquiries → make → ?
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted
details → break → ?
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted
You → receive → App
You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. asserted
You → follow → alerts
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