Most long-term unpaid internships are illegal in the UK.

Internships have no legal status but anyone doing a job that involves actual work and turning up for set hours is likely to be considered to be a worker under UK law.

And under UK law, all workers must receive the minimum wage – £6.31 an hour if you're over 21.

Companies can't simply state that a full-time job is unpaid. Those that do are often breaking the law.