London Eye is about to do something it’s only done once before

One of London’s astir iconic landmarks volition bash thing precise uncommon this morning.

The London Eye marks the extremity of British Summer Time by taking a backwards rotation – thing it’s lone done erstwhile before.

It besides marks the clocks going back – oregon the extremity of British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time.

The past clip it ran anti-clockwise was successful 2019, the archetypal clip it had done truthful since it was unveiled successful 2000 to observe the commencement of the millennium.

It volition statesman the absorption alteration astatine 8.15am for astir 30 minutes earlier it opens to the public.

Robin Goodchild, elder wide manager of the London Eye, said: “We are thrilled to stock a unsocial infinitesimal with everyone arsenic the London Eye goes backwards to people the extremity of British Summer Time.

“As the nights gully in, aboriginal evening rides connection guests breathtaking panoramic views of London’s skyline, showcasing the modulation from autumnal sunsets to thousands of twinkling lights.”

Earlier this week the British Sleep Society (BSS) called for the clocks to ne'er spell guardant again.

It wants the authorities to instrumentality to 1 clip each twelvemonth circular – and it should beryllium the wintertime one.

In 2018, it emerged Britain could scrap the yearly changing of the clocks successful plans that ne'er came to fruition.

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