British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference.

Study finds that those who speak with received pronunciation are least likely to be perceived as criminal, unlike Scousers and Cockneys ...

The Southern Irish, Received Pronunciation and Welsh accents have been voted the most attractive in the the British Isles, according to a new survey. YouGov, a global market research company ...

Some accents were perceived to sound guiltier than others (Picture: Getty) Received pronunciation was perceived ... all be concerned about that.’ Non-English accents, in particular from Belfast ...

Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge have bolstered that theory and found that those who speak with received pronunciation ... other accents. Those who use the Queen’s English ...

Participants also listened to received pronunciation (RP), sometimes referred to as Standard Southern British English (SSBE). The study's authors found the RP accent was perceived as the least ...

People with ‘non-English accents’ from Belfast and Glasgow are significantly less likely to behave in criminal ways, a study has found. Speakers of some accents perceived as working class including ...