If Boris Johnson is to be believed, the metric system in Great Britain will soon be completely replaced by the old dimensions of the British Empire. The announcement is part of a list of “Brexit opportunities” the Johnson administration has just released. The so-called Imperial Units were introduced in 1826 and comprised units of length, […]
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GB: Covid, “Brexit” – tons of harvest rots without helpers
For 33 years, Gerard Vonk has been using seasonal pickers from Eastern Europe to harvest his peppers on his “Tangmere Airfield Nurseries” pepper farm near Chichester (West Sussex), a few kilometers behind the British Channel coast. But this year, with Covid and “Brexit” .. Gerard Vonk, Managing Director “Tangmere Airfield Nurseries”: “… more barriers, more […]