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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Labour attacks ‘zombie government’ as Boris Johnson returns from holiday

Whitehall and Downing Street street signs
Treasury minister Alan Mak admitted that in the current parliamentary session, ‘we have identified 15 calls for evidence or consultations which are closed, but which government has not yet responded to’. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Labour has hit out at 15 Whitehall consultations being left unanswered by what it called the “zombie government”, as Boris Johnson arrived back at work from a nearly week-long holiday.

After being criticised for reportedly heading to Slovenia while his chancellor was also away despite dire economic warnings and calls to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis, the outgoing prime minister was told to “get on with running the country”.

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