Boris Johnson is set to take a summer holiday this week with just over a month left in office.
The Prime Minister will remain in charge of the country and receive updates as required, his official spokesman said. Downing Street would not give details of where Johnson will be spending the period of annual leave, from Wednesday until the end of the week, and insisted he would still be running the country.
Asked who will be in charge while he is away, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It will be the standard pattern. The Prime Minister will be updated as required."
The spokesman added Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab and other ministers will be on hand to support as needed. The holiday comes as Johnson’s premiership draws to an end, with Tory leadership rivals Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak due to replace him in Number 10 on 6 September.
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Johnson and his wife Carrie held a lavish party at the weekend to celebrate their wedding, as their marriage took place when coronavirus restrictions were in force in 2021. Asked if the holiday was a belated honeymoon, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “I don’t know. I’m not getting into what type of holiday it is.”
Opponents of the Prime Minister have already accused him of having “basically checked out” from his job. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer levelled the criticism at him for failing to attend Cobra meetings during the heatwave which saw record UK temperatures in July.
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