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Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products

• Units of measurement

  You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…

• Specified quantities

  Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…

• Packaged goods

  Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…

• Equipment and records

  Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…

• Labelling packaged goods

  You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…

Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a maximum dose of up to 7.2mg per week of semaglutide (Wegovy) on 6 January 2026.

• Updated: 16 January 2026

Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families

As many people consider lifestyle changes at the start of the year, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging the public to make sure any weight-loss medicines they use are safe, effective and legitimate.

• Updated: 29 December 2025

Provisional quarterly data from the adult tier 2 weight management services data collection.

• Updated: 13 July 2022

Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.

• Updated: 10 November 2021

Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

• Updated: 8 July 2021

A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting

Resources for business.

• Updated: 9 September 2025