More than half of UK parents fear they will not be able to afford a holiday this summer, a survey suggests.As schools break up for the summer, 51% of parents say a holiday is beyond their budget and 52% say they could not stretch to a short break or activities for their children, the poll for Action for Children found.One in 12 (8%) - an estimated 700,000 families - said they had never been on a family holiday.Meanwhile, more than a third of parents (36%) are concerned their child could experien

More than half of UK parents fear they will not be able to afford a holiday this summer, a survey suggests.As schools break up for the summer, 51% of parents say a holiday is beyond their budget and 52% say they could not stretch to a short break or activities for their children, the poll for Action for Children found.One in 12 (8%) - an estimated 700,000 families - said they had never been on a family holiday.Meanwhile, more than a third of parents (36%) are concerned their child could experience an unhealthy holiday in terms of nutrition and physical health due to a lack of money, with this figure rising to nearly half (47%) of those on universal credit.Despite falling inflation and signs of economic growth, a third of parents (32%) believe they will be financially worse off this summer compared to last year.