Revealed: Former Interns On How Unpaid Work Impacted Their Lives

Unpaid internships could soon be a thing of the past after the government stepped up plans to “stamp them out”. In response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, published last year, the government said it is sending warning letters to companies currently offering illegal unpaid internships, reminding them of their obligation to pay interns at least the national minimum wage.Roughly 70,000 internships are offered each year in the UK, according to the Sutton Trus