The way we feel about an accent tells us less about its integral properties and much more about the stereotypes of the people who speak it.

From the South Yorkshire accents of Arctic Monkeys to the Geordie vocals of Richard Dawson, there are plenty of accents that get more airtime than others.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Here is a full list of housing affordability levels in 2024 for every local authority area in England and Wales. The figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Britain is set to be hotter than the Mediterranean ... Mother's Day faces rain and gusty winds in some parts of the country, with southern areas enjoying drier weather. A Met Office forecaster ...

But, six areas were granted special permission this ... Elsewhere, 88 per cent of England’s upper-tier authorities are due to impose the maximum 4.99 per cent increase next month, according ...

Nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) of 153 upper-tier authorities in England will impose a 4.99 per ... All of the 20 poorest council areas, according to the latest indices of deprivation compiled ...

Most households in England will be facing the highest possible increase in ... click the link to join Some councils have risen their bills to this maximum every year since. But, six areas were granted ...

A BOROUGH once at the heart of the Industrial Revolution has now been branded Britain's "Beirut" because it's become so blighted by crime. Residents of Tameside - an area to the east of Manchester ...

The lowest 10% of earners in the UK - roughly three million households - are more than £3,000 a year worse off than the poorest households in Germany and France, ITV News Business and Economics ...

It covers areas in the north of England, including parts of Manchester, as well as Sheffield, Leeds, and large sections of North Yorkshire and Northumberland. Sky News meteorologist Christopher ...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of ice for parts of the UK including Greater Manchester and Yorkshire on Thursday. Coming into effect at 3am on Thursday, March 13, the warning ...