Exclusive: Does the UK's 'don't talk to the Muslim Council of Britain' policy actually exist?

Exclusive: Does the UK's 'don't talk to the Muslim Council of Britain' policy actually exist? Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 13:36 Relevant government departments hold no information on MCB 'non-engagement policy' cited by Burnham government Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives his first speech in front of 10 Downing Street in central London on 20 July after being asked by the king to form the next government (AFP) Off Andy Burnham's government has said it is sticking to a policy of refusing to engage with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) that it has inherited from previous governments. But a Middle East Eye analysis can reveal that the "non-engagement" policy appears to be a phantom, as no written records of an actual policy appear to exist.