SocietyPoll: One in 10 people in Britain feel anxious about their accent at work

Fresh polling suggests that many workers continue to view so-called accent bias as a problem. One in 10 people in Britain said they feel anxious or self-conscious about their accent in high-stakes professional situations, such as speaking during a business meeting. Mia Tanswell, 22, from Manchester, said she expected people to notice that she was northern and did not speak “Queen’s English”.