Skip to content
Friday 28 August 2026London --:--Frankfurt --:--Zurich --:--
NewslettersSearchEN · DE · FR
MorningWire

European business, markets and politics

FTSE 100
10,792.54
-0.79%
DAX
26,367.24
0.00%
CAC 40
8,319.87
0.00%
STOXX 50
6,424.73
0.00%
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
More
GermanyFranceEU InstitutionsCompetitionPublic AffairsBankingTechnologyEnergy
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • DE
Sunday 08 January 2017 1:10 pm

This Ukip MEP wants us to take back control of our pints after Brexit

By: Lynsey Barber

Add as a preferred source on Google

Forget immigration, trade deals and passporting, there's a more important task at hand.

One Ukip MEP has called for the crown mark on pint glasses to be reinstated now that Britain is leaving Europe – although, they never truly went away.

"All drinkers remember the crown mark, knowing that it guaranteed them a full pint, indeed there are still some around," said Bill Etheridge an MP in the European Parliament for West Midlands, local councillor and member of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), according to Press Association.

"Reintroduced gradually, as replacements, they are not a throwback to a nostalgic era, but a move to put us back in control of the production and specifications of our own pint."

Doing no favours for Brexit supporters trying to defend themselves against claims they want to turn back the clock, there. What's next? Starburst to be renamed Opal Fruits?

But, he said it was just one example of "returning to our own system of British standards as we unravel ourselves from EU red tape".

A change in 2007 as a result of an EU directive meant the crown was ditched as an official mark of a pint in favour of a CE mark (that's the Conformite Europeenne mark) that denotes conformity across the region.

Glasses already with the crown stamp before this date can be kept in circulation while the ;oll-a-like crown symbol can actually also be used in conjunction with the CE.

Share this article

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email

Similarly tagged content:

Sections

  • News

Categories

  • Business

Trending Articles

  • Pensioners to hand over bank statements in government benefits crackdown

  • Jamie Carragher: HMRC petitions for Sky Sports star to be declared bankrupt

  • Brewdog founder James Watt hits out at ‘total silence’ over new venture

  • Lloyds Bank and Halifax users unable to use app in latest outage

  • Economists urge Bank of England to halt bond sales as borrowing costs climb

More from Morning Wire

  • Going on holiday as Prime Minister comes at a cost

    Opinion
    Andy Burnham smiling and holding a pint of beer and a smartphone in a pub setting
  • British brewery drafts plan to join Pisces platform

    Markets
    King Charles III pulls a pint at Wadworth Brewery with brewery staff, showcasing beer taps.
  • No 10 backs ‘vertical drinking’ in Soho pubs

    Hospitality
    Pub-goers 'vertical drinking'.
  • Andy Burnham to ‘go further’ in business rates reform

    Politics
    Andy Burnham smiling and holding a pint of beer and a smartphone in a pub setting
  • Burnham pledges to tackle ‘cost of business’ as firms fear Budget tax raid

    Politics
    Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, drinks a pint of ale in a pub with people blurred in the background
  • The Burnham bounce won’t last unless Brits get better off

    Opinion
    Andy Burnham smiling and holding a pint of beer and a smartphone in a pub setting
  • The best weapon against AI slop is a good lunch

    Opinion
    Pub in Leadenhall Market, London
  • ‘Cost of business crisis’ as government drives up overheads by 70 per cent in a decade

    Business
    Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, drinking a pint of beer in a busy pub setting
MorningWire

Independent European business, markets and political news for decision-makers.

Morning Briefing

Europe

  • Germany
  • France
  • EU Institutions
  • Europe

Business

  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Competition
  • Public Affairs

Editorial

  • Opinion
  • Editorial Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Company

  • About Morning Wire
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Policy
© 2026 Morning Wire Ltd · Published by Morning Wire Media, Bahnhofstrasse 65, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Privacy · Terms · Cookies · Facebook