Dominic Raab blows £320,000 on PR advisers as he fights to save his job

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The Ministry of Justice, which is headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, has brought in marketing experts from outside Whitehall. The Department of Justice insisted it was a "contract to advertise prison officer jobs"

Dominic Raab's department has signed a contract worth £320,000 with PR agency Manning Gottlieb (

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Dominic Raab has wasted £320,000 on PR advisers as he tries to hang on to his job.

The Ministry of Justice, led by the Deputy Prime Minister, brought in marketing experts from outside Whitehall.

The department has signed a contract worth £320,000 with PR agency Manning Gottlieb. His role will include helping to counter negative stories.

According to the documents, the work will include "support in responding to ad hoc requests for information, comment and assessment from ministers", including "short-term media rebuttals".

The Ministry of Justice insisted the deal was not for Mr Raab personally and was a ‘contract for the advertising of prison officer jobs’.

Officials working for Mr Raab have told how obsessed he was with the media coverage he received. He sets goals for his aides, including how often he appears on TV.

Rishi Sunak faces questions over his choice of Dominic Raab as Deputy Prime Minister (

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The curator, nicknamed "the incinerator" because of the speed at which he "burns" staff, is currently under investigation for intimidation.

An official investigation, led by a renowned lawyer, is looking into eight official complaints about his behavior as minister.

Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed said last night: 'It is staggering to hear that Dominic Raab is wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds in tax...