Boris Johnson ditched plans to introduce a second lockdown as he was worried Rishi Sunak would quit his job, it has been reported.
The Chancellor reportedly said imposing new national restrictions such as a lockdown would make his job almost impossible. Medical and scientific experts urged the Government to introduce new restrictions after a spike in coronavirus cases.
After a crucial summit, Mr Sunak and the Prime Minister reportedly had a one-to-one meeting in which the Chancellor said he "wouldn't wear it".
A source told The Sun : "There were fears he would find it difficult to carry on if he was ignored. "It was all down to the Chancellor that we avoided delivering a hammer blow to the economy and took a more balanced approach
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