Murdoch executives ‘told Sunak not to resign after Partygate fine’

Then chancellor reportedly nearly stepped down last year after breaking Covid-19 lockdown laws in 2020, according to new book

Rishi Sunak was persuaded not to quit as chancellor over his fine for breaking lockdown laws after an intervention by executives working for media mogul Rupert Murdoch, it has been claimed.

The claim is detailed in a book by the Telegraph's political editor, Ben Riley-Smith, and published by the newspaper's website on Friday.