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Kemi Badenoch said she will not criticise the new Prime Minister for taking a holiday just two weeks into his premiership, while he was branded \u201cpart time Burnham\u201d by Reform UK politicians.<\/p>\n
Andy Burnham, who entered Number 10 on July 20, will be taking a break from his day-to-day duties in Westminster to spend time with his family.<\/p>\n
He will remain in direct contact with officials and continue holding meetings during the holiday abroad.<\/p>\n
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Allies insisted the Government will continue functioning normally during his absence from Downing Street.<\/p>\n
Conservative leader Mrs Badenoch said \u201ceverybody should be taking a break\u201d while children are off school.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to criticise a politician for taking a holiday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not going to criticise Andy Burnham for that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s children\u2019s school holidays, my children are on a holiday, I hope that everybody should be taking a break.<\/p>\n