Politicians will “beat a path to Lachlan Murdoch’ s door” after a deal was finalised in the bitter succession battle over father Rupert’s empire, which secures the future of the mogul’s UK newspapers.

The $3.3bn (£2.4bn) agreement, which gives Rupert’s eldest son unassailable control of a sprawling empire, stretching from Fox News to the Wall Street Journal , has averted a possible sell-off of The Sun and The Times , insiders said.

The deal also locks-in the Conservative leanings of the Murdoch TV channels and newspapers, offering hope to party leaders such as Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch that they could win a still-prized endorsemen t from the UK titles. New Feature

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