The 20-point plan with which Corbyn and McDonnell aim to end a “rigged economy”
Give all workers equal rights from day one, whether part-time or full-time, temporary or permanent – so that…
Internships
Unpaid internships aren’t just bad for young people, they hurt us all
It won’t take a trawl of internet job boards to find one of the most frustrating barriers to…
Labour must tackle unpaid internships and inequality of opportunity
Sixteen years ago as a graduate doing admin work in an office in Edinburgh I applied for and…
In defence of internships
In writing this, I have to declare two interests – firstly I’ve been working with Inspiring Interns, a…
Slowly but surely, Labour is coming together to address the injustice of unpaid internships
Unpaid internships are dividing Britain on the basis of money and class. Employers expect young recruits to already…
David Gauke is a “morally wrong” hypocrite
Tory minister David Gauke has gained plenty of attention for attacking the “morally wrong” practise of paying cash…
Helping Outsiders Become the Insiders
When I returned to Parliament after the 2010 General Election I resolved to try and tackle the culture…
Advertising unpaid internships should be banned
By Hazel Blears MP and Gus Baker (Co-Director of Intern Aware) When looking back at Labour’s time in…
There’s more to a “progressive internship” than pay
Ever since I was a paid intern myself, learning the ropes of a professional role in 2008, I’ve…
A plan to make internships pay
Over the past year the growing problem of unpaid internships has gained an increasingly public profile. Efforts by…
