EE and Vodafone drop Huawei phones from 5G network launch

EE is to be first next-generation mobile network in UK, going live in six cities on 30 May

The mobile operators EE and Vodafone have dropped Huawei phones from their 5G launch plans, as the backlash in the UK against the Chinese company gathers pace.

Huawei was then dealt a further blow on Wednesday when the British chip designer ARM said it would stop licensing its silicon chip technology to the company.