Today the clocks have changed in the UK, taking us from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to British Summer Time (BST) Comments. Science. Shivali Best. 07:00, 31 Mar 2019.

The UK will switch to British Summer Time at 1am on Sunday, meaning people will effectively lose an hour’s sleep and Mother’s Day arrives an hour earlier. The change – also known as daylight ...

Year-round British summer time would prevent sleep deprivation, leading to fewer accidents, and boost the hospitality industry. Shall we get it done? James Moore. Saturday 25 March 2023 14:00 GMT.

British Summer Time (BST), otherwise known as daylight saving time, was originally devised to keep factories open for longer in the summer – since there was enough light to do so.

The Summer Time Act of 1916 was passed by Parliament and the first official day of British Summer Time was May 21 1916. Read: Everything you need to know about the clocks going forward.

British Summer Time always begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. So, in the wee hours of the morning of March 30th, when it hits one AM the clocks will leap ...

Double Summer Time was brought in during the Second World War to save on fuel consumption. And between 1968 and 1971 the country experimented with staying on British Summer Time all year round.

British Summer Time (BST) will begin on Sunday, March 27 at 1am. At this time, your clocks will move forward an hour, meaning you’ll lose an hour of sleep.

British Summer Time was established in the UK in 1916 following campaigning by William Willett, a great-great-grandfather of Coldplay's Chris Martin.

British Summer Time is here 29 March 2015. Comments: What will you do with an extra hour? 25 October 2014. Clocks go back one hour 27 October 2013. Top Stories. Watch Newsround 4 hours ago.

British Summer Time really is here: Soaring temperatures to hit 21C. Balmy armies heading for the coast as UK temperatures hit 21c to coincide with the official start of summer ...

When does British Summer Time begin in 2018? Greenwich Mean Time will last until the start of British Summer Time in March 2018. The clocks will go forward on March 25 next year.