Submitted by Sally Atkinson on Monday 13th January 2025
Published on Thursday 13th March 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Saturday 13th September 2025
Current Signatures: 12
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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bridget ~ Britons ~ Constitution ~ Diversity ~ Education ~ Equal ~ Equality Act ~ Equality Act 2010 ~ Experienced ~ minister for women ~ Ministers ~ minorities ~ MP ~ Opportunity ~ Protecting ~ protection ~ Queen ~ Secondary ~ Secretary ~ Secretary of State ~ society ~ The Queen ~ Women and Equalities
Make Accents a Protected Characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
Currently, the UK constitution offers protection for minority groups under the Equality Act of 2010. Unfortunately, accent is not included as a characteristic within this despite the discrimination. 28% of Britons feel they have experienced prejudiced due to their accent.
To alter the Equality Act would simply be a piece of secondary legislation which could be carried out be Bridget Phillipson MP (Minister for Women and Equalities, Secretary of State for Education). In a society which is becoming increasingly diverse and aims to break down barriers, accent is holding us back. Received Pronunciation or the Queen's English is most notably favoured by many, including employers, taking away opportunities from those with more defined accents.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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