Boris Johnson is not expected to enter any deals this week as he enjoys his second foreign summer break in less than a month, Downing Street has confirmed.
Over the weekend Mr Johnson was spotted in Greece as UK households grapple with the deepening impact of the cost of living crisis.
The Prime Minister went on holiday earlier this month despite warnings of continued inflation and the risk of a recession later this year.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman confirmed to reporters that the Prime Minister is “on leave this week” and that he does not work every day.
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A spokesman said Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab could represent him in any meeting, but no meeting has been scheduled yet.
The spokesman added that Mr Johnson “will be contactable” and “informed of any urgent matters”.
The prime minister will make decisions on national security if necessary and he will make urgent decisions if required, they added.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also confirmed that Mr Johnson was paying for his trip but declined to say whether his security was being funded by the taxpayer.
Asked why Mr Johnson could not wait until his successor was appointed on 5 September before going abroad, the Prime Minister’s spokesman said he could not find out the details. but said “government operations continue”.
“I can’t make a decision on the timing but he will be on leave this week. He will be back at the end of this week,” he told reporters.
“In recent weeks, we have made a number of important announcements and will continue to do so in the coming days.”
It happened when cargo vans were discovered outside Number 10.
The Times reported that Mr Johnson was spending a week-long holiday in the country, when locals spotted him shopping with his wife Carrie Johnson in a supermarket in Nea Makri, a town in the east. Athens.
Labor has criticized the Prime Minister, accusing him of seeing in recent months as “one big party”.
A party spokesman said: “The evidence is that over the past few months it doesn’t seem to make any difference if the prime minister is in office or on holiday as he has repeatedly been unable to face the challenge of the crisis. The cost of living crisis in Tory is just another big party for Boris Johnson while the country struggles to pay their bills.”
Analysts have predicted that typical energy bills could rise to around £3,500 by October and more than £4,200 in January.
One report has suggested that the bills will cost more than two months of average wages next year unless the government intervenes.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also again ruled out any government intervention to ease the burden of rising costs of living until Mr Johnson’s successor is appointed in early September.
