Several MailOnline trainees drop from course as penalty fee deadline passes

The first recruits on the Daily Mail’s trainee scheme that faced a penalty for dropping out too early have just passed the point that the fee would no longer apply – and several have already decided to leave, Private Eye reports.

Last year MailOnline was struggling with many trainees dropping out before completing their courses, so they instigated a £1,500 charge for those who did not complete the course, to be deducted from their pay packet.