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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Letters

INSANE: Springing forward to light up the day | Vintage Vibes

People having picnics in a park
‘The benefits of moving forward by an hour are numerous,’ writes Mike Parker. Photograph: Alamy

I was pleased to read that the US Senate has approved measures so Americans can have more sunlight in the evenings (‘No more switching clocks’: Senate passes act to make daylight saving time permanent, 16 March).

This has been discussed on numerous occasions in the UK; indeed a private member’s bill some years ago from the Conservative MP Rebecca Harris failed through lack of time.

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