Internships cost job seekers £1,000 a month in London and £827 in Manchester
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Internships are "shutting" disadvantaged people out of careers.
By Steven Hopkins
The cost of undertaking an unpaid internship to land a job in "desirable sectors" will now set a jobseeker back £1,019 a month in London and £827 in Manchester.
According to The Sutton Trust, people from low and moderate-income backgrounds are being prevented from accessing internships – which are "increasingly seen as a requirement before a first job" due to rising rents in the two centres and inflation.
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