Deputy PM Dominic Raab played laser quest while Boris Johnson was away

Deputy PM Dominic Raab played laser quest while Boris Johnson was away in Ukraine (so is ANYONE running Britain at the moment?)

  •  Martial arts enthusiast spotted at a Laser Tag centre in Horsham, West Sussex
  •  On the same day, Boris Johnson embarked on a secret visit to Kyiv, Ukraine 
  •  Ukraine marked 31 years of independence since it broke free from Soviet rule

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab enjoyed a game of laser quest while Boris Johnson embarked on a secret visit to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, fuelling claims that the Prime Minister is leading a ‘zombie government’ at a time of worsening economic crisis. 

Martial arts enthusiast Mr Raab was seen taking part in the two-hour session at a Laser Tag centre in Horsham, West Sussex, on Wednesday.

He was pictured wearing a camouflage hat and was said to have been part of a winning team of martial arts instructors and their families, The Sun reports. 

Organiser Matt Leyh, 45, told the publication he was ‘surprised’ to see the deputy prime minister, who is a karate black belt.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, pictured last month at Downing Street, was said to have visited a Laser Tag centre in West Sussex on Wednesday

Mr Raab’s annual leave coincided with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Kyiv, Ukraine

He 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.’ 

The Prime Minister meanwhile travelled to the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday to mark the country’s independence day, which marks 31 years since Ukraine broke free from Soviet rule.

Mr Johnson used the trip – his third to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s barbaric invasion in late February – to announce a new £54million package of British military support.

He also held a final round of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, as the country prepares to enter winter still in conflict with Russia.

Boris Johnson’s visit included face-to-face talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky 

With both the premier and his deputy away from Downing Street on Wednesday, political opponents have accused Mr Johnson of leading a ‘zombie government’ during the worst economic climate Britain has experienced in 50 years.

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 government isn’t stepping up to the plate.’ 

A Government spokeswoman said the Prime Minister was in contact with officials while in Ukraine on Wednesday and therefore there was no need to delegate any duties.

She added that Mr Rabb was on annual leave on that day.

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