It appears the Guardian is taking an interest in the educational background of its staff, as the readers editor has emailed the paper’s staff asking whether they attended either Oxford or Cambridge. Read the full story

Last week we posted news on a report that concluded unpaid work experience placements – or internships, if you prefer to use more flattering terminology – are completely illegal under the Minimum Wage Act 1998. But all the reports in the world won’t make the media change its attitude to interns – or slaves, to use some honest nomenclature. Read the full story