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- The United Kingdom will switch to British Summer Time on March 29, 2026, at 01:00 GMT.
- The change aims to maximize daylight usage during summer, a practice first proposed by William Willett, a daylight-saving advocate, in 1907.
- A 2019 European Union vote to end seasonal time changes has not been implemented, keeping the current system intact.
- Concerns remain about potential time zone discrepancies on the island of Ireland after Brexit.
