Debate grows as experts back standard time

With clocks set to fall back, skepticism of daylight saving time is growing: a 2025 Gallup poll says 54% of Americans want to scrap it, and 57% of Brits agree. Sleep experts back permanent standard time, citing circadian alignment and risks from DST, including sleep loss and a 6% jump in traffic accidents after the spring shift. Energy savings claims have faded, and farmers resisted the switch. Supporters prefer lighter evenings for economic activity, but research says costs may outweigh benefits. DST ends 2 November in the US and ended 26 October in the UK.