Half of parents do not read to their young children every day – survey

A survey of around 2,000 UK parents of children aged 0-5 found only 50.5% said they had read with their young child at least once a day in the past week (Alamy/PA) -

Half of parents do not read to their pre-school children every day, a survey has suggested.

Fewer parents are engaging in daily activities which are known to support early language development in children since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the National Literacy Trust (NLT).