Young adults opt for phones over holiday books

It is a case of text on the beach as the younger generation are no longer taking books on holiday but are instead lounging by the pool with their smartphones, a study has found.

Three-quarters of Britons aged 18-25 take their mobile phone to the poolside or beach, compared with just over a quarter (26%) who plan on reading a book, according to a survey of 1,500 young people.

The research, part of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge’s Summer Speed Reads initiative, also found that one in 10 young adults has never read a novel.