Charlie Stayt admits he's 'anxious' as he and Naga Munchetty issue warning
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BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt admits he's 'anxious' as he and Naga Munchetty issue warning to viewers

by · Manchester Evening News

BBC Breakfast has reminded its audience that the clocks will be set back tonight at 2am, with Charlie Stayt expressing his lingering "anxiety" about the change.

Charlie discussed the conclusion of British Summer Time with weather presenter Matt Taylor while co-hosting the morning news programme with Naga Munchetty this morning (Saturday 26th October).

He commented to Matt that the task of adjusting the clocks became "a lot simpler" when our gadgets began doing it automatically.

"When you're working early you want something to do it automatically," Matt concurred. However, he confessed, "You have that stress of thinking, 'is it? Isn't it? Is it? Isn't it?'

"So at least when you did it yourself you knew where you were", reports the Express.

Matt Taylor gives viewers an important reminder
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Charlie then admitted: "I still don't altogether trust things..." a sentiment Naga echoed.

"I don't," he continued. "There's a little bit of me that's always slightly anxious about it."

As the evenings begin to close in, this weekend officially signifies the end of British Summer Time.

The clocks will be wound back by one hour tonight at 2am, resulting in an earlier sunrise but also a quicker descent into darkness.

Matt clarified: "It does mean the mornings will be a little bit lighter for a time, but the evenings will be a good deal darker. Sunset will be an hour earlier tomorrow."

Many individuals across the nation will welcome the change, as the annual October clock adjustment provides them with an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning.

The practice also provides the agriculture industry and other businesses with an additional hour of daylight for their operations, contributing to safer roads during peak traffic hours.

Charlie admits he's still 'anxious' about devices changing the clocks automatically
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However, critics argue that the biannual clock adjustment can lead to health complications by disrupting natural sleep patterns.

Indeed, in March 2019, the European Parliament voted to cease the biannual clock changes, with member states initially expected to choose between permanent winter or summer time by 2021.

This reform, however, is currently on hold, and as of 2024, there are no plans to discontinue this tradition in the UK.

BBC Breakfast airs from 6am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.