Senior Tories alarmed over Huawei's new role within UK's network
by Matthew Weaver and Dan Sabbagh from on (#4DS53)
May has given Chinese telecoms firm limited role in supplying future 5G mobile network
Senior Tory MPs have expressed alarm about Theresa May's readiness to give the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei a limited role in supplying the future 5G mobile phone network against the advice of some cabinet ministers, security chiefs and the US.
Huawei will be banned from supplying core parts of the network but will get a role in non-core technology, according to leaks from a meeting of the national security council (NSC).
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