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Have the clocks gone forward UK time? Here is when and why

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BRITISH Summer Time (BST) officially started on Sunday when the clocks went forward one hour. It marks the end of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and will mean longer spells of daylight into evenings. It may seem like a minor adjustment, but it could have a bigger impact on health than previously thought. Here is everything you need to know about why and when the clocks go forward, as well as the impact...
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