Claim: The use of imperial measurements in the UK was outlawed "at the behest of foreign bureaucrats".
Fact-check: The EU did not completely outlaw use of imperial measures in the UK - Full Fact
Verdict: using imperial measurements alone is illegal in many circumstances. but the eu did not outlaw their use altogether, and the uk did take some steps towards adopting the metric system prior to joining the eu.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2022-06-17T00:00:00