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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

This is what changing the clocks can do to your health

At 2am on the last Sunday in October every year, the clocks go backwards in the UK, which signals the beginning of shorter days.

This year, the clocks will go backwards by one hour at 2am on Sunday 27 October, giving us an extra hour in bed as we prepare for the colder winter months.

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