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As part of announcements to celebrate 70 years of the 96-year-old’s accession to the British throne, Johnson is preparing to end yet another European Union (EU) influence on the country.
Britain (Britain) Prime Minister Boris Johnson next week Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Second) on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of the coronation of the supposedly monarchical system of measurement ie Pound (Pound) and are preparing to announce the return of the ounce. break it (Brexit) is being seen as an exercise to break away from the European measurement system.
Reports published in local media indicate that Johnson will have another European Union (EU) impact on the country as part of announcements to celebrate 70 years of the 96-year-old’s accession to the British throne. Preparing to finish. It is also being seen as an attempt by Johnson to persuade angry pro-Brexit voters to host a feast in Downing Street in violation of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Now this is the order
The Mirror quoted a source in the Johnson cabinet as saying, “Since British citizens are happy to use both imperial and metric systems of measurement in their daily lives, it is an opportune time for the government to show that we are in the rules accordingly. are free to make changes. Currently, shopkeepers selling packaged or loose goods in England, Scotland and Wales are legally obliged to use metric units of measurement, such as grams, kilograms, milliliters and liters. In the metric system of measuring weight, where 1,000 grams is considered equal to one kilogram, under the imperial system there are 14 pounds in a stone, while there are 16 ounces in a pound.
set the price of goods valid
However, in the UK it is still legal to set the price of goods in pounds and ounces, but it is also necessary to indicate the price in grams and kilograms. In 2000, after the implementation of the European Union’s Weights and Measures Guidelines, it became mandatory for businesses to use metric units for the sale of fresh produce.
Johnson had assured
The post-Brexit move is not expected to completely eliminate metric units in the UK, but may give shoppers the freedom to choose which measurement system they want to use. Johnson had promised to bring back the imperial measurement system during his election campaign in 2019. Initiating a new era of generosity and tolerance of traditional measurement systems, he claimed that the system of measurement in pounds and ounces is an ancient freedom.
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