Rishi Sunak ‘did not take a holiday as chancellor’ as PM accused of going awol during economic crisis

Treasury spokesperson expresses hope Sunak has quality time with his family in ‘whatever job he gets next’

Rishi Sunak did not take a holiday in the entire two years he was chancellor sources in his leadership campaign have said, as Boris Johnson and Nadhim Zahawi face accusations of going awol during an economic crisis.

The claim will increase pressure on the prime minister and the chancellor who were on holiday and away from Westminster as the Bank of England warned that the UK is facing a year-long recession.

Mr Johnson is thought to be on a belated honeymoon after his recent wedding party, reportedly in Slovenia.