Children’s Laureate calls for action over ‘indefensible’ reading inequality

Frank Cottrell-Boyce said ‘Britain is not an equal society’ (David Parry/PA) - (PA Wire)

Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has called for urgent action to tackle “indefensible” reading inequality among young people.

The author and screenwriter wants the “invisible privilege” of being read to from a young age to be turned into a “universal right” for all children.