But the sun could be setting on daylight savings, as European Parliament MPs have voted to back a new law to permanently adopt summer or winter time, and stop the tradition of
moving the clocks back and forth.
It's a one-sizefits-all argument, typical of Brussels" Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of
moving the clocks back or forward.
It's a one-size-fits-all argument, typical of Brussels" - Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of
moving the clocks back or forward.
It's a one-size-fits-all argument, typical of Brussels" Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of
moving the clocks back or forward.
She added: "One study of 23,000 children, published by the BBC, found their daily activity levels were 15% to 20% higher on summer days than winter days and that
moving the clocks back causes a 5% drop in physical activity.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in 2010 said that abandoning the current system of
moving the clocks back in October "could have a range of energy benefits for Scotland, Wales and England".
For children,
moving the clocks back an hour can be a bewildering experience - with parents being warned they face a battle to get their children to sleep in the next few weeks.