Hiring initiative | MP advertises for 'unpaid intern' hours before policy overhaul

A Government Minister has advertised a position for an unpaid internship just hours before the government published its plan to tackle unfair working practises – The Guardian reports.

Housing Minister Dominic Raab advertised for the role on the W4MP website. It is currently the only position advertised by a sitting MP that is unpaid.

The advert stipulates that the role would be Wesminister-based and would “ideally suit a gap-year student or recent school leaver.”

Yesterday, a day after the advert was posted, Prime Minister Theresa May announced a slew of labour policies aimed at tackling the impact of insecure work.