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A poll shows that a return to imperial measures could cost taxpayers millions of pounds
Posted 26 August 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Legal and Policy|National
UPDATES: CTSI warns that proposals to expand the use of imperial measurements could impose significant costs on local authorities, create confusion for businesses and consumers, and require extensive retraining and new equipment.
CTSI is urging the next Government to rethink plans to reintroduce imperial measures in light of <a href="https://www.tradingstandards.uk/media/3177878/censuswide-ctsi-survey-imperial-measures.xlsx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new research</a> which suggests the plans could cost taxpayers millions and potentially confuse consumers and busin...
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