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 ...

The concept of British Summer Time was first introduced by the Summer Time Act 1916, following a campaign by builder William Willett. His initial proposal was to advance the clocks by 80 minutes ...

The period when clocks are an hour ahead is known as British Summer Time (BST) or Daylight Saving Time. When clocks revert, the UK observes GMT, also referred to as Standard Time. READ MORE ...

The clocks go forward on Sunday, meaning the evenings will be getting much lighter - even if it does mean losing an hour in bed. But this hasn't always been the case. Although the idea of daylight ...

The London Eye marked the end of British Summer Time by taking a backwards spin – something it’s only done once before. It also signified the clocks going back – or the end of British Summer ...