THERESA MAY headed out on an Alpine trek with husband Philip as they began a two-week holiday in Switzerland.

The couple are regular visitors to the Swiss Alps, with the Prime Minister previously revealing she loves holidaying in the country to get some “peace and quiet’’.

In contrast to her usual glamorous footwear, the PM ditched the kitten heels for a pair of sturdy walking boots.

Allowing photographers to capture an image at the start of her break, the premier’s holiday looked to be a very different style to her predecessor’s. David Cameron and wife Samantha were regularly snapped in summer wear at a beach-side cafe in sunnier climes. The Mays were ready for action with hiking poles, trousers, boots, polo shirts and rucksacks.