Using both the imperial and metric system for measuring and weighing can cause confusion THE imperial and metric systems can often cause confusion when it comes to taking measurements. Here’s why we ...

Brexit minister Lord Frost announced on Thursday that the ban on making imperial measurements in shops “stand out more” than metric units could soon be lifted, as the government is looking to unpick ...

UK retailers could be allowed to sell produce in pounds and ounces once more, as part of a post-Brexit review of EU laws still applicable in Britain. Ministers at Westminster have indicated that they ...

Now that the United Kingdom is outside the European Union, it’s reviewing thousands of EU rules and regulations to see which it should jettison. Among them is the compulsory use of the metric system ...

I recently received a flurry of emails after my rum and raisin cake was published. I was taken off guard because since the inception of this column I have used metric except on rare occasions. I ...

Blame it on timing. When James Watt gave the term horsepower an exact-ish definition in the 1780s, he actually borrowed the math behind it from one of Isaac Newton's assistants. It was John ...

Metric-only road signs will show imperial measurements too after reaching the end of their lifespan New road signs showing height and width restrictions will use both metric and imperial measurements ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Right. Who out there actually has a problem with going to a bar and asking for a pint of beer ...

Mr. Sean Brignandan’s reasoning on Imperial and metric measures used on a weighing scale is extremely flawed and abysmally uninformed. He claims that if 1 pound (lb ...

As a Hackaday writer, you can never predict where the comments of your posts will go. Some posts seem to be ignored, while others have a good steady stream of useful feedback. But sometimes the ...