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MCB

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abbreviation

  1. miniature circuit breaker; a small trip switch operated by an overload and used to protect an electric circuit, esp a domestic circuit as an alternative to a fuse

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Timothy said the government's policy on the MCB was "a complete mess".

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Strains in the relationship between successive governments and the MCB began over a decade ago.

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The deputy secretary later resigned and Ms Mohammed said the MCB made clear such actions did not reflect the organisation, leading to a brief period of re-engagement.

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In 2018, when asked about Islamophobia in the Conservative Party, then Home Secretary Sajid Javid said the government did not engage with MCB as "too many of their members have had favourable comments on extremists and that's not acceptable" - claims the MCB vehemently denied at the time.

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Challenged on whether the MCB had done enough to support communities, particularly without government engagement, Ms Mohammed said the organisation had done "a lot of community building " and "political advocacy" to address anti-Muslim hate, including interfaith projects, an Islamophobia event in Parliament and a Visit My Mosque initiative.

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