Boris Johnson has suggested an imminent decision on Huawei's role in the UK's 5G network will deliver the benefits of the new technology and allay security concerns
"There is no reason why we shouldn't have technological progress here in the UK, allow consumers, businesses in the UK to have access to fantastic technology, to fantastic communications but also protect our key partnerships with other security powers around the world," he said."We are going to come up with a solution that enables us to achieve both those objectives."
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heightened the pressure on the prime minister over the issue as he described how"the UK has a momentous decision ahead on 5G". Mr Pompeo added:"British MP Tom Tugendhat gets it right: 'The truth is that only nations able to protect their data will be sovereign.'" Ahead of the UK's departure from the EU on Friday night, Mr Tugendhat added:"This is one of those cases where if we get it wrong we will pay for it for many, many years and effectively we'll have taken back control from Brussels at the risk of handing it over to Beijing."Labour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer called on the prime minister to make a statement to parliament ahead of this week's expected decision.
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