Inside News Sunday, 25 October 2026
Economy

'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents

A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
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A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.
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