Nation Of Interrupted Readers: Nearly Half Of UK Adults Say Distraction Stops Them Reading

U.K. Study Finds ‘Growing Reading Crisis’

A new report by the Reading Agency, a London-based literacy nonprofit, found that 46% of U.K. adults say they struggle to focus on reading due to distractions around them.

Nation Of Interrupted Readers: Nearly Half Of UK Adults Say Distraction Stops Them Reading

The Reading Agency’s ‘State of the Nation in Adult Reading 2025’ report reveals a growing reading crisis, especially among younger adults, who report distraction as one of the most common barriers to reading for pleasure in the UK.