Tory minister Steve Baker has come under criticism for taking a holiday in Greece instead of campaigning in his constituency. The incident has sparked accusations that he has given up on the election campaign. Questions have been raised about how Baker can be on holiday while Parliament is still in session. Sky News reported that Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride could not comment on Baker's whereabouts but suggested he might be designing campaign literature. The holiday comes days into Rishi Sunak's struggling election campaign.
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Sky's @KayBurley asks why Tory MP Steve Baker is campaigning from Greece ahead of the election. @MelJStride says he "can't comment on what Steve is doing or where he is" and suggests he may be "designing his literature". Live: https://t.co/xItZsH813I 📺 Sky 501 and Virgin 602 https://t.co/8kuNtsmKMd
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