MCB

British

abbreviation

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

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In 2009, the Labour government severed ties with the MCB after a senior figure reportedly backed Hamas.

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Links resumed in 2010 when the MCB condemned violence, but recent Conservative and Labour governments have refused any official engagement.

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

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Labour's leadership "reminded" Sir Stephen Timms of his "duty to uphold collective responsibility" after he attended an MCB annual leadership dinner last week.

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

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