Sunak Weighed Resigning Over Lockdown Fine But Was Persuaded to Stay by Murdoch Executives
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Rishi Sunak considered resigning as chancellor after receiving a lockdown fine, but was persuaded not to by Rupert Murdoch's executives.
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Sunak shared a draft resignation letter with allies including Lord Hague, who works for Murdoch's Times.
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Sunak's potential resignation was also discussed with a News Corp director who is friends with Sunak.
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Boris Johnson has since claimed Murdoch intervened directly with Sunak not to quit.
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Sunak agonized for hours before deciding not to resign immediately after the fine, but would resign months later helping end Johnson's premiership.
