British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to use his country’s post-Brexit freedoms to give new meaning to imperial units of measurement such as the ounce. Just in time for Queen Elizabeth II’s jubilee to the throne next weekend, he wants to start a public consultation process on how units such as pounds, ounces or yards could be reused in the future, British media reported Sunday.
Since the year 2000, Great Britain, as a member of the EU at that time, has had mandatory information in grams and kilograms. However, UK traders can also enter pounds and ounces.
Dealers should be able to choose freely
According to the new plans, initially reported by the “Sunday Mirror”, retailers should be free to choose what they specify in the future. Months ago, the Conservative government had already announced it would use the “crown seal” (royal crown, nut) as correct calibration on pint-sized beer glasses and champagne bottles (one pint is equivalent to 586 milliliters, nut). Upon accession to the EU, the crown had to be replaced by the uniform CE marking.
Opposition: “Politics of nostalgia”
The Labor Party, the largest opposition party, accused the government of a “pathetic attempt” to conduct a nostalgic policy. Instead, it is better to focus on more pressing issues. Observers see Johnson’s move as an attempt to appease critics in his own ranks and dissuade them from the defamatory debate over the ‘Partygate’ investigative report.
Last week, the report accused Downing Street of failing leadership and serious rule violations. Over the weekend, two other Conservative MPs announced in a letter that they had no confidence in Johnson. If the responsible committee receives at least 54 of these letters, there is a vote of no confidence.
The BBC broadcaster and the PA news agency reported that about 20 such letters have been sent so far. However, more may have been received without becoming known.
Source: Krone
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