The Prime Minister is receiving criticism after being sighted in Greece with his wife Carrie on their second vacation in two weeks, when Britons in the UK are suffering due to the cost of living problem.
As he was videotaped in Greece, Boris Johnson’s detractors said that he was in charge of a “dead administration,” and Labour referred to his last weeks as “one huge party.”
The departing premier and his wife Carrie were seen grocery shopping after their recent vacation to Slovenia for a delayed honeymoon.
According to the Greek website In, the pair was photographed in Nea Makri, a beach village near to Athens, adding a bottle of wine to each of their two shopping bags.
The Prime Minister is then seen loading his purchases into a black SUV after packaging them at the checkout counter.
Stanley Johnson, Mr. Johnson’s father, has a property in Horto, some distance distant.
The City of Durham’s Labour MP, Mary Kelly Foy, expressed her disapproval of the Prime Minister in a comments on “Boris Johnson’s Diary” on social media.
Thursday: Don’t announce any fresh assistance for those who are having trouble keeping up with mounting expenditures. Saturday: Greek holiday,’ she tweeted.
“He’s making fun of you,”
‘We have reached the stage where we can reasonably question, does any British individual care less about the UK cost of living problem than Boris Johnson,’ another critic tweeted.
According to recent events, it doesn’t appear to matter whether the prime minister is at work or on vacation, a Labour official told The Independent.
“While the nation battles the Tory cost of living problem, it’s all simply one huge party for Boris Johnson.”
On Thursday, Mr. Johnson said that in light of the nation’s ongoing cost-of-living issue, he might provide new kinds of assistance for energy bills.
Just days after Downing Street claimed he would not become involved in the cost-of-living problem, he made an unexpected appearance at a crucial meeting with energy executives in Number 10.
As they questioned gas and power company officials over rising rates, the departing prime minister was joined by the outgoing chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and the business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
Families who are already struggling were hurt by recent predictions that household energy costs will rise to more than £4,200 in the coming year.
It was unexpected that Mr. Johnson would attend the meeting with 15 energy companies because Mr. Zahawi and Mr. Kwarteng were previously believed to be the ministers who would preside over the negotiations.
The Prime Minister was on his belated honeymoon in Vila Planinka, an alpine retreat in Slovenia’s Jezersko region, as the Bank of England predicted the UK would experience its worst recession since the 1990s this month.
The resort, which is located in a valley about 30 minutes from Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital, promises a calming “balance of energies” and serves bear prosciutto to diners.
We’ve had an absolutely wonderful time, he told the local media. We’ve climbed every mountain in sight, dove into lakes, ridden bicycles, and generally had a great time.
As he waits for his successor to be elected, Mr. Johnson has recently come under pressure from business leaders to end a “summer of drift” over the cost-of-living crisis.
The refusal of Mr. Johnson to take action as energy costs are reportedly skyrocketing has been dubbed “disgraceful” by Labour.
Downing Street has insisted that any decisions regarding additional support for Britons should be left to the new prime minister, with Mr. Johnson now serving in a caretaker capacity following the announcement of his resignation.
Last week, Number 10 declared that despite skyrocketing household expenses, Mr. Johnson would not be making “major fiscal interventions.”
This message was reiterated by Mr. Johnson to energy executives on Thursday, who were also informed that his successor would be making “significant fiscal decisions.”
Fury has resulted from this, and the PM has been warned that waiting for Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to succeed him will be “too late” to prevent families from becoming concerned about how they will pay for heating their homes this winter.
Mr. Johnson has stayed away from major issues as he serves out his term in office.
Instead, he was observed having fun while riding in a Typhoon fighter jet, meeting Ukrainian troops in Yorkshire, playing with military equipment, and fitting in a visit with the special forces.
Mr. Johnson was seen last week at a reception in the Downing Street lawn using a skipping rope and engaging in a pretend sword fight.
Following his wedding celebration last month at the Cotswolds mansion of wealthy Tory supporter Lord Bamford, the prime minister had a honeymoon to Slovenia.
The Johnsons were married last year, but because of Covid limitations, they were unable to have a large wedding reception.
Mr. Johnson provided no assurance that families would soon get further help after his unexpected attendance at the meeting with energy executives on Thursday.
“Countries all around the globe are experiencing the effects of Putin’s destructive conflict in Ukraine,” he added.
We are doing all we can to help them and must keep doing so because we are aware that this winter will be challenging for individuals all throughout the UK.
“Following our discussion today, we will continue to encourage the power industry to find solutions to reduce the pressures caused by rising living expenses and to invest more quickly in the security of British energy.
In the next months, “We are continuing to roll out Government support, including the second £324 cost of living payment for disadvantaged families, more assistance for seniors and people with disabilities, and the £400 energy bills reduction for all households.”
In regards to the Prime Minister’s vacation in Greece, No. 10 refused to comment.