British tourists see Labour leader in Dubrovnik on cycling holiday coinciding with Theresa May’s break

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Jeremy Corbyn has been spotted on a cycling holiday in Croatia during his first summer in three years not spent fighting a Labour leadership election.

The Labour leader was seen by other British tourists walking through the coastal city of Dubrovnik.

Helena (@HelenaCassidy18) Just arrived to Croatia n Jeremy Corbyn strolls through the doors my holiday has been made already js

A photograph published by the Mirror showed Corbyn wearing green shorts, a short-sleeved white shirt and carrying a red rucksack.

Corbyn is taking his break during parliamentary recess when political activity dies down, but will soon return for a summer of campaigning in marginal seats in preparation for the possibility of another election.

His holiday coincides with Theresa May’s three-week break to northern Italy and Switzerland, although she returned to work briefly for the Passchendaele commemorations.



May was seen by fellow holidaymakers standing to join in with God Save the Queen at the five-star Villa Cortine Palace Hotel in Lombardy in north-west Italy, where a double room costs up to £450 a night.

The Sun reported she was so pleased with the pianist Davide Foroni’s performance that she gave him a pair of No 10 cufflinks. It quoted him as saying: “As soon as the first notes started, she was on her feet with her husband proudly singing along. Everyone stood. There was a mixture of nationalities. The British guests sang the words as well and at the end everyone clapped.”

May has now moved on to Switzerland where she is spending a fortnight on a hiking break.