Children spending more time online than watching TV for the first time

Research finds that on average five- to 15-year-olds are spending three hours a day on the internet

Children in the UK are spending more time on the internet than in front of the TV for the first time, according to new research into the media habits of under-16s.

Research firm Childwise found that on average five- to 15-year-olds were spending three hours a day using the internet, compared to 2.1 hours watching TV.