It has long been said that having a posh accent can help you get ahead in life and boost your career prospects. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge have bolstered that theory and found that ...

The news that Amol Rajan has stepped down as a lead presenter on the Today programme to pursue an entrepreneurial career has ...

People who speak with accents perceived as ‘working-class’ including those from Liverpool, Newcastle, Bradford and London risk being stereotyped as more likely to have committed a crime, and becoming ...

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 ...