The Scotsman - A Lord has come under fire for comments he made about an Olympic presenter's accent. Lord Digby Jones said Alex Scott "spoils" her job with her "very noticeable inability
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BBC's Alex Scott fires back at accusation that her accent has 'spoilt' Olympic coverage - Chronicle Live
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Alex Scott hits back at former minister's criticism of her pronunciation during Tokyo Olympics coverage | UK News | Sky News
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Alex Scott shares 'hardest lesson' after backlash over her accent while hosting Olympics | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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BBC's Alex Scott 'proud' of working class accent after peer's elocution jibe | Class issues | The Guardian
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BBC's Alex Scott slams peer who criticised her accent during Olympics coverage & says she's 'working class & proud' | The US Sun
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Alex Scott shares defiant post after criticism over her accent on BBC Olympics coverage | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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BBC's Alex Scott 'proud' of working class accent after peer's elocution jibe | Class issues | The Guardian
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BBC's Alex Scott hits back in Olympics accent row after she was criticised for not pronouncing Gs | Daily Mail Online
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BBC's Alex Scott hits back in Olympics accent row after she was criticised for not pronouncing Gs | Daily Mail Online
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BBC's Alex Scott hits back in Olympics accent row after she was criticised for not pronouncing Gs | Daily Mail Online
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BBC One presenter Alex Scott's perfect on-screen response to shut down Lord's accent claim - Mirror Online
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Alex Scott shares defiant post after criticism over her accent on BBC Olympics coverage | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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