Observer's Jay Rayner criticises Mary Portas' PR agency for 'clumsy and self-serving' use of charities

The Observer's restaurant critic Jay Rayner has launched a scathing attack on PR agencies that use spurious charity tie-ups to secure free celebrity involvement with their promotions - including one recent example involving TV personality Mary Portas' agency.

by Alex Benady

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