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UK Clocks Go Back Sunday as Safety Warnings and Reform Talk Resurface

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Overview

  • Clocks in the UK move back one hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 26, returning the country to Greenwich Mean Time.
  • AA figures show about an 11% increase in collisions in the three weeks after the switch, with motorists advised to keep sunglasses handy for low sun and glare on wet roads.
  • NICEIC advises stocking a charged torch, spare batteries and a power bank, cautioning against candles and recommending unplugging appliances during outages.
  • A Travelodge survey of more than 100,000 people found 57% want the biannual change scrapped, as sleep and circadian experts continue to back permanent standard time.
  • The United States turns clocks back on Sunday, November 2, under federal rules that allow states to adopt year‑round standard time while proposals for permanent DST, including the 2025 Sunshine Protection Act, remain unresolved.