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Thousands of young people are being exploited by employers who get them to work without being paid, the TUC has claimed.

Thousands of young people are being exploited by employers who get them to work without being paid, the TUC has claimed.

More and more graduates are accepting so-called internships, or extended work experience programmes, which carry no salary.

Some were so desperate to get the experience, they were even prepared to pay for it, the TUC said.

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