THE NEW YORK TIMES: Britain is planning a future that relies on greater usage of its imperial system of weights and measurements.
…
Now that Britain has left the E.U., the government is taking steps to return to imperial units, calling it a way to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.”
In practice, this will likely mean that shops and market stalls can sell produce labeled in pounds and ounces alone, rather than alongside grams and kilograms.
While some call it a Brexit victory, others question the focus on measurements when Britain is grappling with broader issues, including a fragile economic recovery. » | Jenny Goss, Reporting from London | Monday, September 27, 2021
Verwandter Artikel auf Deutsch:
Zurück zu Pfund und Unze: Grossbritannien sucht die Brexit-Dividende und droht, sich zu verrennen »
This is yet another example of the idiocy of BoJo and his band of merry jesters! – © Mark
