A poll conducted for ITV’s Tonight reveals that more than a quarter of Brits (28%) feel they have been discriminated against because of their regional accent with Londoners and Scots worst hit. The Liverpool accent was considered most unfriendly.
The "Scouse" accent from Liverpool was considered to be the most unfriendly in Britain, according to a ComRes poll conducted for a new ITV Tonight programme.
The Westcountry lilt from Devon came out on top for friendliness, with 65% rating it either fairly friendly or very friendly.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.