Dominic Raab's behaviour in a meeting is claimed to have prompted a senior Whitehall official to apologise on his behalf during his first stint as Justice Secretary.
The beleaguered Deputy Prime Minister reportedly acted "so badly and inappropriately” at a meeting with the Home Office earlier this year that MOJ permanent secretary Antonia Romeo called officials of the-then Home Secretary Priti Patel to say sorry.
Ms Romeo acted to prevent the incident spiralling into a formal complaint, according to The Guardian. The claim was not denied by the department.