Boris soaked up the sun topless on private island hopper during Greek holiday

Boris Johnson soaked up the sun on a private island hopper with wife Carrie during their holiday in Greece before returning to the UK. 

The Prime Minister, 58, was pictured leaving the boat on the Greek island Evia as the couple enjoyed a second summer holiday in quick succession.

Mr Johnson was seen wearing a t-shirt and shorts and carried a small rucksack, while Carrie sported a pair of denim shorts over a red swimsuit.

They relaxed on the boat as the PM clutched a book while his wife soaked up the sunshine. The boat departed at 3.30pm local time and returned at 8.30pm.

The Greece trip comes days after Mr Johnson returned from a week-long stay at Vila Planinka, in the remote mountains of Slovenia.

One local told The Sun: ‘They looked so relaxed. They were laughing and joking. He read his book and she spent the time sunbathing. They got on the boat at 3.30pm and returned at 8.30pm, so they had a great time.

‘He needed help stepping off the boat when it docked late evening, so six Greek men came to his rescue.’

Meanwhile, Mr Johnson is facing a backlash over the timings of the trips as millions of Britons back home battle the cost of living crisis.

Downing Street today confirmed said he has returned to the UK and is expected to fully resume work in No 10 again from tomorrow.

It comes as he is understood to have discussed the Russian-occupied nuclear complex in Ukraine with the US president, France’s Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today.

The Greece trip comes days after the Mr Johnson returned from a week-long stay at Vila Planinka, in the remote mountains of Slovenia

Mr Johnson pictured disembarking the private island hopper. The pair were seen relaxing on the boat as Boris clutched a book while his wife soaked up the sunshine

The leaders today discussed co-operation on international security, including the risk of the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant occupied by Vladimir Putin’s troops.

They welcomed the Russian president’s agreement to allow the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the site amid concerns over its safety.

A No 10 statement said: ‘They stressed the importance of ensuring the safety and security of nuclear installations and welcomed recent discussions on enabling an IAEA mission to the Zaporizhzhia facility.’

Efforts to prevent prevent nuclear proliferation in Iran were also discussed.

The No 10 statement continued: ‘The Prime Minister welcomed the opportunity to speak, and the leaders agreed their teams would continue working closely together in the coming weeks.’

He and Carrie said farewell to their Greek holiday with a slap up dinner at a restaurant famous for its spinach and cheese pies.

The couple enjoyed a delicious meal with pals – including former No10 adviser Henry Newman – just hours before he left to return to Britain after his week-long break.

Sitting at an outdoor table as they enjoyed the balmy summer evening Mr Johnson and the group tucked into a menu of traditional local delicacies including its legendary spinach and cheese pies.

Olympia Banou, owner of Honi at Karystos, on the island of Evia, told MailOnline: ‘Apparently he saw us on TripAdvisor and the friends he was with also recommended my restaurant. We are a traditional, small family place and we use local produce from our farm.

‘We make fantastic pies and everyone knows that and they also had pasta and lamb chops. It was a simple dinner with some rose wine and pomegranate liqueur to finish with.

‘He really enjoyed it and said it was one of the best meals he had eaten while on holiday here. He said he had been doing a lot of swimming while he was here and joked he would have to keep it up when he went back as he had eaten so well.’

Mr Johnson arrived in Karystos last weekend and has been spotted eating out at several restaurants in the area and even left a generous 50 Euro tip at one, as MailOnline revealed earlier this week.

Mrs Banou added: ‘The party split the bill and it wouldn’t be very nice of me to say how much each paid but they did leave a tip and the staff were very happy.

‘He seemed a very nice man and his wife was lovely, he was very friendly and he was happy to talk to the staff and to other customers. He even agreed to pose for a picture with me.

‘The group was here for about two hours before they left and he told me he was travelling back to Britain on Saturday as he had to be in work on Monday. He said he’d had a fantastic time and would be back again as soon as he could.’

Dressed in a grey Worley Weingart t-shirt Mr Johnson, 58, smiled and posed with his trademark thumbs up, as he sat next to wife Carrie with a group of friends, including adviser Henry Newman (right)

Sitting at an outdoor table as they enjoyed the balmy summer evening Mr Johnson and the group tucked into a menu of traditional local delicacies

Mr Johnson arrived in Karystos last weekend and has been spotted eating out at several restaurants in the area and even left a generous 50 Euro tip at one. Pictured: Boris with restaurant owner Olympia Banou

It came just days after the couple enjoyed a belated honeymoon trip at Vila Planinka in Slovenia.

The resort, situated in a valley near the village of Jezersko, is 30 minutes from the capital Ljubljana and promised a ‘soothing balance of energies’ and where guests can also dine on bear prosciutto.

But Asda chairman and Tory peer Lord Rose slammed the timing of the trip amid soaring inflation and the prospect of energy prices shooting up again.

He criticised a ‘horrifying’ absence of fresh support, adding: ‘The captain of the ship is on shore leave – nobody is in charge at the moment.’

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said Mr Johnson had ‘abdicated his responsibility and bailed on the country’ in his final weeks in No 10 ahead of his replacement, either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak. 

The Prime Minister, who will officially stand down on September 5, is now looking ahead to his future career.

Earlier this week removal vans were seen outside Downing Street, with aides confirming that work was ongoing for the ‘transition’ to the next PM.

Mr Johnson is allowed to take away any furnishings he paid for himself as part of a controversial revamp of his official residence and he and Carrie are said to be house hunting in the south east London suburb of Dulwich.

He is believed to be in negotiations with leading speaking agencies in both Washington and London. 

The Washington Speakers Bureau signed up his predecessor Theresa May, while the London Speaker Bureau has former Chancellor Philip Hammond on its books.

Twice-divorced Mr Johnson has admitted money struggles in the past and saw his income slashed on entering No 10.

He earned £155,376 a year as Prime Minister – but has made more then £4million from outside interests in the past 14 years, according to the FT.

Mrs May has earned more than £2.1million on the US lecture circuit but Mr Johnson is set to earn a great deal more.