The way someone speaks often sparks quick assumptions. Even if those assumptions are wrong, they can shape serious decisions—especially in courtrooms. A new research project looked at how people judge ...

If parents have an accent, you expect their kids to eventually have an accent too. But they have to learn to speak first, right? So imagine the internet's delighted surprise at the so-called "Scouse ...

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 ...

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 ...