For anyone not from the UK, the UK IMC rating involves less training than an ICAO IR and allows flight in UK airspace classes D and below in circumstances when compliance with IFR is required.
Really? Because what it says in the article is:
As we make clear in this magazine, the IMC rating is no such animal, was never intended to be an ‘IR lite’ and allows the holder to do nothing more than he can do with a PPL, although it does slightly reduce visibility minima.
Who should we believe, Mike? What should I tell my MEP?