The British Summer Time usually ends on the last weekend of October. In 2021 the clocks will go back on October 31 to officially mark the end of BST.

British Summer Time: How do you change the time on Big Ben's big clock? Sky News go behind the scenes at Elizabeth Tower where Big Ben mechanics prepare for a clock change.

British Summer Time, also known as Daylight Saving Time, was the brainchild of a builder from Kent called William Willett. The story goes that one day on his way back from riding his horse in Petts ...

This year’s British Summer Time is just around the corner with organisers bringing a wide range of artists to Hyde Park across the first week of July. Kicking off proceedings this Friday (July 1) are ...

But it wasn't until 1907 that William Willett made a serious suggestion for daylight saving time in Britain, who happens to be the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

British Summer Time: Why do the clocks go forward? Video Team. Fri 24 Mar 2023 at 16:24. It's that time of year when we gain an hour of sleep as the clocks go back, but why does this happen?

Normal British Summer Time changes came back in 1946. Advertisement. Hide Ad. Advertisement. Hide Ad. British Double Summer Time was experimented with again in 1947, but rapidly abandoned.

The clocks will "spring forward" by an hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, which this year falls on Sunday, March 30, and signals the start of British Summer Time (BST) ...

British Summer Time: Why do the clocks spring forward? The clocks go forward on Sunday, meaning the evenings will be getting much lighter - even if it does mean losing an hour in bed.

It wasn’t until a year later, in May 1916, that Britain passed the Summer Time Act and started changing its clocks twice a year. Ireland followed suit. This article was updated on 10 March 2025.

British Summer Time at Hyde Park is back! See 2023's biggest acts This year London will be hosting Bruce Springsteen, Pink and Guns N' Roses – hurry, tickets are selling fast!