Pint of plain still your only man as metric exemption stays

THE pint of plain remains your only man, despite the best efforts of some Eurocrats to turn it into something other than pint-sized.

Amid fears that the pint would go the way of the bent banana or curvy cucumbers, and be Eurofied beyond recognition, tipplers of beer, cider and milk can now raise their pots with pride.

The pint is here to stay, the European Parliament has agreed, after consultation with consumers and business groups.