40% of people in the UK have not read or listened to a book in the past 12 months.
That's the findings of a poll by YouGov for World Book Day. The annual event is designed to improve literacy and encourage children to read for fun.
A recent study by the National Literacy Trust found only a third of British 8 to 18 year olds enjoying reading in their spare time, the lowest level since the survey was first carried out 19 years ago.
Sally Wrampling is CEO of the charity School Readers, and says she's not surprised by the findings…
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