It would seem that Willy Wonka has kidnapped the reward and benefits manager at communications firm Engine, where employees are enjoying a lickable lift.

The lift in the firm’s office on Great Portland Street, London is covered in 1,325 McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes.

Phillipa Tilley, senior brand manager from McVities’s Jaffa Cakes, told The Sun: “We are all about bringing a bit more fun to life, and this was the perfect way to get a little joy to stressed-out office workers.

“We hope the lift raises a smile, gives people a taste for Jaffa Cakes and encourages them to go and buy a pack for the office."

As part of the competition Lift Off, hosted by Engine, the lift has undergone a number of transformations over the past eight weeks, including being turned into a giant wordsearch and a Sky News studio.

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