The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too
Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
Down at the local pub, die-hard Brexiters will be raising a pint to news that the U.K. is eyeing the end of a European Union-inspired ban on selling products in pounds and ounces. But many others view the move away from the world-standard metric system as pure rubbish.
Since becoming prime minister three years ago, Boris Johnson has pledged to usher
