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 Guardian - Half of adults in the UK do not regularly read for pleasure, according to new survey data.The study, commissioned by the charity the Reading Agency, saw 15% of adults reporting that they have never been regular readers, and 35% saying that they are lapsed readers, meaning that they used to read regularly for pleasure, but rarely or never do now.

The accompanying report, titled The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading, said that young adults were less likely to read than all other age groups. The 16- to 24-year-old age group had the lowest level of regular readers (32%), with nearly a quarter saying they have never been regular readers and 44% saying they are lapsed readers. In contrast, 62% of adults 55 and over said they read regularly, which was defined as reading at least once a week.