Embattled UK PM Johnson to call for return of imperial measurements to mark Queen's platinum jubilee

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson adjusts his tie at the start of a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday 24 May, 2022. AP - Daniel Leal

As the UK prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70th anniversary on the British throne this week, media reports say that Prime Minister Boris Johnnson is set to announce the return of imperial measurements to mark the occasion, which many believe is a stunt to distract from a series of scandals that have dogged Downing Street, amid resignations within the ruling Conservative Party and calls for him to step down.

At the weekend, a Conservative MP submitted a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Johnson, while another quit his role as assistant to Britain's interior minister, putting new pressure on the prime minister over illegal parties at his Downing Street residence during Covid-19 lockdowns.