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Britain shifts to metric amid European mandate
Britain adopts metric units after a long U turn from imperial measures. The law bans most imperial weights in trade, with fines and potential jail for retailers who refuse. Critics call it a bureaucratic overreach while some locals stage stunts and resist conversion, citing tradition and free choice.
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London
Britain
European Union
Bruce Robertson
British Weights and Measurements Society
European Commission
Jose O'Ware
Fourth Avenue
Brussels
David Stephens
Mandy
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
Stephens
Trago Mills
Newton Abbot
Devon
England
Department of Trade and Industry
United States
Europe