By Luke Andrews and Jack Newman For Mailonline
Published: 20:21 GMT, 10 March 2019 | Updated: 20:21 GMT, 10 March 2019
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A BBC traineeship is not accepting applications from posh white people, sparking claims the national broadcaster may have broken employment law.
The role, which pays £20,000, would see the successful applicant placed at one of the UK's biggest radio stations, BBC Radio 1, for a year in their London office.
But the opportunity, which will only take black, Asian, mixed ethnicity, or lower socio-economic applicants, could be recruiting illegally if it is classed as a job, rather than a 'development opportunity'.
The BBC are advertising a traineeship for Radio 1 and 1Xtra Newsbeat only open to candidates from a BAME or lower socio-economic background
The role allows young journalists to work at Radio 1 and 1Xtra as part of the Newsbeat team
Philip Landau, employment lawyer at specialist employment law firm Landau Law, said: 'The Equality Act does allow organisations to take “positive action” to encourage under-represented groups to apply for jobs or to participate in other opportunities.
'The steps can include measures to encourage or train people from an
