Metric measurement rules to stay after Brexit review

56 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Seddon Politics reporter The government has confirmed it is not planning to change the rules on selling in imperial measures after Brexit. Ministers looked at changing laws inherited from the EU that mean traders can use Britain’s traditional weighing system only alongside the metric one. But they have…

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Labour considers processing asylum seekers overseas

22 minutes ago About sharing By Iain Watson Political correspondent, BBC News The Labour party is considering processing some asylum claims overseas if it forms the next government. Sir Keir Starmer has been looking over new plans for Labour’s asylum policy, a spokesman told the BBC. Asked last week if his party would consider processing…

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