Rishi Sunak ‘agonised’ over quitting last night after being fined for breaking lockdown rules – but was reportedly talked out of it to protect Boris Johnson and his own position.
There was speculation about the chancellor’s future yesterday when news of the fixed penalty notice issued to him by thewho almost immediately confirmed he intended to continue in postIn the end, he was talked out of standing down because it could be seen as an act of ‘regicide’ against the prime minister,His resignation would have piled even more pressure on Mr Johnson to resign by setting a precedent.
The pair worked cheek by jowl during the early staged of the Covid-19 pandemic but relations between Number 10 and 11 are reportedly strained Anonymous sources close to the chancellor said he was angry to have been dragged in, claiming to have only been at the party because he was meeting the PM for a meeting, not because he was invited.
He said in a statement: ‘I understand that for figures in public office, the rules must be applied stringently in order to maintain public confidence. I respect the decision that has been made and have paid the fine.
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