article_snippet.sent: Mr Perkins had last week denied employing any interns, despite advertising for five 'enthusiastic, motivated and hard-working Campaign Interns' online on March 8.
article_snippet.sent: He said that the email, entitled 'The Interns Are Coming' was intended to drum up support and give the impression campaigners are working hard.
article_snippet.sent: In a statement He added: 'The people working on my election campaign are doing so in a voluntary capacity. '
article_snippet.sent: Two of the volunteers are students on four-year politics degrees who have during The people working on my election campaign third year been based in my office in Westminster and wanted to volunteer in my election campaign. '
article_snippet.sent: The other two are local young party members who were between jobs and were wanting to dedicate jobs to my election campaign. '
article_snippet.sent: The local party arranged to cover The local party expenses.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Party denies using interns and said the group are actually volunteers .