Shop owners in the U.K. are fighting to win government protection for pie and mash, a working-class meal with deep roots.

1 in 4 Brits say a cockney accent makes you sound “unintelligent”. The Cockney accent is one of London’s most iconic and proudly working-class voices, traditionally rooted in the East End ...

Phonetic analysis of cockney speakers recorded in the mid-20th century suggests that East Enders who grew up with Jewish neighbours spoke English with speech rhythms typical of Yiddish.

Danny Dyer was advised to ditch his Cockney accent to boost his chance of making it in Hollywood. The former EastEnders star, 47, was told to adopt an American twang even when he wasn’t acting.