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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ u-k-metric-imperial-measurement-system-11657463960 * A-hed U.K. Weighs Saying Cheerio to Metric System. Opponent: 'This Is Insane.' Freed of an EU edict, government formally studies dumping meters and embracing old measurements [LV][im-579432] The Wall Street Journal Share * Facebook * Twitter * LinkedIn * Copy Link By Saabira Chaudhuri July 10, 2022 10:50 am ET print Listen to article (2 minutes) The U.K. is in a leadership crisis, but as politicians argue over who is to be prime minister, ordinary Britons face an issue more pertinent to everyday life: Should they weigh themselves in kilograms or in stone? Leaving the European Union freed Britain to do its own trade deals and control its immigration. 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