Today, King Charles III read out the King’s Speech, which describes the Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead. The House of Lords briefing published on 1 November 2023 raised the possibility that the Government might revive their plans to bring back imperial units. It came as a huge sigh of relief to metrication campaigners, including UKMA, that there were no references to weights and measures in the King’s Speech. They were also absent from the Prime Minister’s briefing on the King’s Speech. So, what can we expect from the Government on future measurement policy?
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