London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive BritainThe traditional system of imperial measurements, such as the pound and ounce, in a post-Brexit move that has divided the public and businesses.
On the occasion of this week’s 70th anniversary Queen ElizabethFollowing the U.S. coronation, the government will begin consultations on how to change the law on weight and other measurements to capitalize on freedoms after leaving the European Union.
While the bloc generally required members to use the metric system, it allowed Britain, while a member, to label its produce in certain imperial units with metric units. Speed limits are set in miles per hour and milk and beer are sold in pints, but most other products, such as sugar, are sold in grams and kilograms.
After leaving the EU in 2020, Britain is reviewing thousands of rules it has upheld and determining whether they serve the national interest. This includes rules banning the sale of packaged goods such as sugar in certain imperial units.
“You would be aware that EU regulation requires the sale of some products under the metric system, but the prime minister is clear that he wants to consult on this later this week,” the prime minister’s spokesman said on Monday. ”
Some Britons saw the plan as a way to reconnect with the past.
Cheryl Devlin, who runs a fruit and vegetable stall in west London, said the royal system was part of British culture.
“It’s good to keep our heritage. I was brought up with pounds, shillings, and pence and, you know, just why have to go to it?” he said. “Why can’t we keep what we’ve had for a hundred years?”
But Sophie Bansphere, who lives nearby, said the move would be a troublesome and confusing one.
“I don’t understand why you want to go back,” she said. “It doesn’t make any sense.” (reporting by Lucy Marks Writing by Andrew McAskill. editing by William Schomberg and Nick McPhee)
On the occasion of this week’s 70th anniversary Queen ElizabethFollowing the U.S. coronation, the government will begin consultations on how to change the law on weight and other measurements to capitalize on freedoms after leaving the European Union.
While the bloc generally required members to use the metric system, it allowed Britain, while a member, to label its produce in certain imperial units with metric units. Speed limits are set in miles per hour and milk and beer are sold in pints, but most other products, such as sugar, are sold in grams and kilograms.
After leaving the EU in 2020, Britain is reviewing thousands of rules it has upheld and determining whether they serve the national interest. This includes rules banning the sale of packaged goods such as sugar in certain imperial units.
“You would be aware that EU regulation requires the sale of some products under the metric system, but the prime minister is clear that he wants to consult on this later this week,” the prime minister’s spokesman said on Monday. ”
Some Britons saw the plan as a way to reconnect with the past.
Cheryl Devlin, who runs a fruit and vegetable stall in west London, said the royal system was part of British culture.
“It’s good to keep our heritage. I was brought up with pounds, shillings, and pence and, you know, just why have to go to it?” he said. “Why can’t we keep what we’ve had for a hundred years?”
But Sophie Bansphere, who lives nearby, said the move would be a troublesome and confusing one.
“I don’t understand why you want to go back,” she said. “It doesn’t make any sense.” (reporting by Lucy Marks Writing by Andrew McAskill. editing by William Schomberg and Nick McPhee)