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 ...

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 ...

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 - ...

Denzel Washington has been accused of inauthenticity in Gladiator II. But why is upper-class, southern English considered the norm? “Whose head could I give you that would satisfy this fury?” asks ...

Jacob has a somewhat questionable (though I liked it...) Yorkshire accent and Margot has a lovely-if-misplaced Received Pronunciation (RP) accent which is traditionally associated with English upper ...