Boris Johnson is set to bring back wider use of imperial measurements and put the crown symbol back on pint glasses as part of the UK's departure from the EU
The Daily Mail reports Mr Johnson is also planning to bring back the crown symbol on pint glasses, in a move that Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg branded "a very fitting symbol" for the UK's departure from the EU.
The paper claims an EU directive banned the use of the symbol on pint glasses, although a European Commission spokesperson said EU law does not forbid the use of any markings as long as it doesn't "overlap or be confused with" the CE mark, which shows a product meets the bloc's rules.
The EU weights and measures directive came into force in 2000, with traders legally required to use metric units for sale-by-weight or the measure of fresh produce. It remains legal to price goods in pounds and ounces but they have to be displayed alongside the price in grammes and kilogrammes.
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