Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is taking steps to renounce both his knighthood and membership of the Privy Council, according to reports from Belfast Telegraph and the Evening Standard. His solicitor, John McBurney, says Donaldson has signed letters requesting the changes. The reports indicate that the process involves formal notifications to relevant authorities for the withdrawal of these honours and official roles. Neither outlet provides additional context in the excerpts reviewed, such as the timing of when the renunciation will take effect or the reasons for the decision. The two articles agree on the core points: that Donaldson is the person renouncing the honours, and that the action is being handled through signed letters submitted as part of the official procedures. The information is presented as a legal or administrative step communicated by his representative, rather than a broader political statement in the reporting.