Sally Bercow relaxes with “Blue leopard Bikini”, wine & cigarette on Barbados sunlounger

Her freebie trip to Barbados has already provoked strong criticism, but as she reclines on a sun lounger, sipping a cool drink and puffing on a cigarette, Sally Bercow does not appear to be too perturbed.

The Speaker's wife is on the Caribbean island as a guest of honour at the Institute of Travel & Tourism conference at the 5-star Hilton Barbados Hotel.

But once her gruelling schedule was complete - a one-hour speech on Twitter -  she quickly took to the beach with a friend, making the most of the trip for which she was paid £2,000.

All in a days' work: Despite criticism of her freebie trip as she reclines on a sun lounger, sipping a cool drink Sally Bercow does not appear to be too perturbed

Hard life: Mrs Bercow alternated between puffing on a cigarette and sipping a glass of wine in the hot sun (Read more and See more Pictures)