Change the official units of measurement from Metric back to Imperial

I would like the Government to amend the Weights & Measures Act to change official standards of measurement in the United Kingdom to Imperial Units, as it was before 1965, and before even harsher EEC/EU directives.

This petition closed on 29 Jan 2021 with 41 signatures

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I and many others believe that this amendment would add greater sovereignty to our nation post-Brexit, whilst alleviating any confusion when trading and travelling with the largest global economy, the USA, which is set to be a strong ally post-Brexit.


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