Jan Leeming has suggested that she no longer gets work because of her “RP” accent. The former BBC newsreader joked that she doesn’t “tick” modern boxes because she speaks in received pronunciation (RP ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amol Rajan, who has recently stepped down as a presenter on the Today programme, spoke with a strong South London accent - ...

The Cockney accent has been ranked according to listeners’ perceptions of trustworthiness (Getty Images) Speaking in a scouse accent means you are more likely to be deemed a criminal, according to a ...

Speaking in a scouse accent means you are more likely to be deemed a criminal, according to a new study identifying which harmful stereotypes about certain regional accents continue. Whereas people ...