David Cameron has been condemned for flying out of the country on a week's family holiday

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David Cameron has been condemned for flying out of the country on a week's family holiday as Britain faced its biggest terror crisis since the 7/7 bombings in 2005.

MPs are said to be outraged as it emerged the Prime Minister has taken a 'few days break' over the Bank Holiday on the Spanish island of Ibiza.

But Downing Street hit back at the criticism and said Mr Cameron 'remains in charge'.

He went on a mid-morning flight yesterday with his wife Samantha and their children Nancy, Elwen and Florence.

The trip came just two days after he chaired a meeting of the Cabinet emergency committee Cobra to discuss the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich, south-east London, and the arrest of two suspected Islamic extremists.

Labour MP Sarah Champion said Mr Cameron’s decision to take a break showed he was 'utterly out of touch.'

She told the Sun: 'While the country struggles to come to terms with the vile crime in Woolwich this week and investigations continue, he has swanned off to Ibiza.

'The public deserve better from their Prime Minister.'

There was also a negative reaction to the holiday on Twitter.

One critic said: 'Head of new Task Force to deal with extremism is running operations from a beach in Ibiza, #DavidCameron's "urgent approach"!!'

Another wrote: 'Britain on terror alert. David Cameron on holiday in ibiza. About right then.'

Mrs Cameron is known to value private holidays with the family and the Prime Minister has admitted in the past that she insists they get away together.

Mr Cameron has been accompanied by a small team of key staff and is being kept up to date over developments in the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Amid suggestions he should have remained in the country, Mr Cameron won support from an unlikely source.

Tory backbencher Nadine Dorries, a well-known critic of her party's leader, said it was 'ridiculous' to criticise him for having a few days away'

She told Murnaghan on Sky News: "We have got the internet, we've got mobile phones. I think Cameron could actually get back from Ibiza to London quicker than if he was in Cornwall.

'I think he is entitled to a holiday, he's entitled to be with his family. I actually want the Prime Minister to be refreshed, feeling happy because he's had holiday time with his kids and his wife and come back and be a refreshed Prime Minister.'

Looking relaxed and casual, the couple sipped coffee against a picturesque beachside backdrop.

Mr Cameron, in a dark shirt and open-toed sandals, and his wife, who was sporting a sun dress, were left undisturbed by nearby customers, including fellow Brits.

A No10 spokesman said: 'The PM is on holiday with his family for the week. As always, whilst away, he remains in charge, and has office support with him.'

In the past 24 hours, three men, aged 21, 24, and 28 were arrested in swoops by anti-terror police across London on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.

Two of the suspects were Tasered before they surrendered in Charlton.

Officers searched four other addresses in Greenwich. Three people have been held for for making racial comments on Facebook and Twitter.

Two men arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene where drummer Rigby was killed on Wednesday remain in custody in hospital in a stable condition.

Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, were shot and wounded by police.

A 29-year-old man, arrested on Thursday on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, has been bailed to return pending further inquiries.

A poll last week showed the public were 42.5 per cent in favour of calling MPs back from their Whitsun break to discuss the security crisis.

But voters surveyed in today's Mail On Sunday backed the Prime Minister's response to the incident in Woolwich.

He was awarded a plus 19 rating for his handling of the situation, Labour leader Ed Miliband received a plus six rating, while Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was awarded zero.

Almost two thirds of people in the UK believe we need more stringent terrorism laws and would support the death penalty for terrorists, according to the online Survation poll.

Meanwhile, in Paris a French soldier was stabbed in the throat in what was feared to be a copycat of the attack on Mr Rigby.

Police described the assailant  as being 'bearded, of North African origin and wearing a light coloured jihab' under a jacket. He fled after the assault.

There has been a large increase in anti-Muslim incidents since Wednesday's murder, an inter-faith charity has said.

At Westminster, Mr Cameron is facing a revolt on two fronts, according to the Sunday Times.

Party donors are threatening to join UKIP and backbenchers have warned he may have to break up the coalition to remain leader.

Multimillionaire Lord Kalms, the former Conservative party treasurer, has said he is 'willing to pack my bags' and join the UK Independence party unless the PM adopts a bolder approach to Europe.

He told the paper: 'If UKIP has the right policies, that's where we'll go. I am very, very disenchanted and won't tolerate being dragged down into Europe without some fight.'

A growing number of the 2010 intake of Tory MPs, believe their party should withdraw from the coalition at least a year before the next general election in 2015 to save seats.