DEPUTY PM Dominic Raab has sparked claims of a “zombie government” after he played laser quest while Boris Johnson was away in Ukraine.
Critics blasted Downing Street’s top duo for leaving No10 empty as Britain is battered by the worst cost of living crisis in nearly 50 years.
Deputy PM Dominic Raab has sparked fury after he played laser quest while Boris Johnson was away in Ukraine
Downing Street’s top duo were blasted for being missing in action amid the crisis
Boris made a secret trip to Kyiv last Wednesday
Boris — who got back from his Greek holiday last week — made a secret trip to Kyiv last Wednesday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day.
But the same day Mr Raab, 48, was pictured playing war games at a Laser Tag centre in Horsham, West Sussex.
Organiser Matt Leyh, 45, said: “I didn’t realise until later that it was the same day Boris was in Kyiv — so Dominic Raab probably should have been elsewhere.
“We were surprised he was there.”
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “At a time of national economic crisis, the first duty of any government is to reassure people and show they’ve got a plan.
“But this zombie Tory government isn’t stepping up to the plate. Even now that we know the scale of the energy price rises, the Tories say we have to wait weeks to find out what they’re going to do.
“It’s simply not good enough.”
Last night, sources close to karate black belt Mr Raab said he was spending a few days in Surrey with his two sons.
He joined a team of martial arts instructors and their families for the two-hour laser tag, before posing in a camouflage hat.
His team won against youngsters.
Last summer, while Foreign Secretary, he was blasted for staying on holiday in Crete as Afghanistan fell.
A government spokeswoman said: “The PM was in regular contact with officials while in Ukraine and there was no need to formally delegate any duties.
“Dominic Raab was on annual leave in the UK.”
