I'm not sure from where you are obtaining your information. QFE is no longer the standard (with the exception of the UK military). All pressures provided in official reports by the Met Office or ATC will be QNH and this is the case in a METAR. In addition to the qualification "QNH" the associated term "altitude" is used.
Within the UK and France the pilot may request a QFE from ATC which will be provided and the associated term "height" will be used. Many small UK airfields that do not have ATC but provide for an A/G service QFE is still commonly used but this is slowly changing. UK Helicopter operators usually prefer QFE because it is particularly valuable for setting down on platforms aboard ships and oil rigs etc. I don't know if this is always the case within the UK or elsewhere.
Where pressure is given in a report or passed by ATC the qualification "QNH" or "QFE" always precedes the actual pressure.