Bias against working-class and regional accents has not gone away, report finds

Researchers found not much has changed since 1969, with many saying their accents had been mocked or criticised at work

The problem of accent bias" has not gone away in the UK, according to research that says many people with working-class or regional English accents fear their careers might suffer because of how they speak.

Researchers who surveyed thousands of Britons found that young people from the north of England and the Midlands were much more likely to be concerned that their accent would count against them, compared with people from the south of England (other than London).