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Johnson's Huawei decision 'major defeat' for US, says former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich - live news Johnson's Huawei decision 'major defeat' for US, says former Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich - live news
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Jonathan Djanogly, a Conservative, says if there is a security breach, Huawei should have to pay the cost of having its own equipment replaced.
Raab says that in those circumstances a criminal offence would have been committed, not just a breach of contract.
Richard Drax, a Conservative, says he is “baffled” by this decision. He says he does not think there is a distinction between core and periphery in 5G.
Raab says he does not agree. He says there is a difference.
(That is what the National Cyber Security Centre says too. See 2.58pm.)
Raab says there was a risk that banning Huawei could trigger trade retaliation. But that is not why this decision was taken, he says.Raab says there was a risk that banning Huawei could trigger trade retaliation. But that is not why this decision was taken, he says.
Bernard Jenkin, the Conservative, says he does not necessarily welcome the decision, but he understands it. He says the government should set up a review to see what lessons can be learnt.Bernard Jenkin, the Conservative, says he does not necessarily welcome the decision, but he understands it. He says the government should set up a review to see what lessons can be learnt.
Raab says this has been a failure of government, and of Western governments. He says the government has set out plans to ensure that it does not find itself in this position again.Raab says this has been a failure of government, and of Western governments. He says the government has set out plans to ensure that it does not find itself in this position again.
President Trump has sent out his first tweets of the day. But he is not saying anything about Huawei (so far). Instead he is complaining about Fox News being biased against him ...President Trump has sent out his first tweets of the day. But he is not saying anything about Huawei (so far). Instead he is complaining about Fox News being biased against him ...
Crispin Blunt, another Tory former chair of the foreign affairs committee, says the intelligence and security committee should consider this issue. And he says the government should tell the Chinese they expect reciprocity.Crispin Blunt, another Tory former chair of the foreign affairs committee, says the intelligence and security committee should consider this issue. And he says the government should tell the Chinese they expect reciprocity.
Raab says that is an important point about the relationship with China.Raab says that is an important point about the relationship with China.
Tom Tugendhat, the Tory MP who chaired the foreign affairs committee in the last parliament, asks if the 35% cap covers the new market, or the existing market.Tom Tugendhat, the Tory MP who chaired the foreign affairs committee in the last parliament, asks if the 35% cap covers the new market, or the existing market.
Raab says the government papers explain how the 35% cap works. It is roughly equivalent to existing market share, he says.Raab says the government papers explain how the 35% cap works. It is roughly equivalent to existing market share, he says.
Labour’s Barry Sheerman says there are businesses who think their intellectual property is being stolen by the Chinese every time they put it on the internet.Labour’s Barry Sheerman says there are businesses who think their intellectual property is being stolen by the Chinese every time they put it on the internet.
Bob Seely, a Conservative, asks for an assurance that MPs will be able to debate on what constitutes a high-risk vendor. And he says non trusted vendors should be built out of the system.Bob Seely, a Conservative, asks for an assurance that MPs will be able to debate on what constitutes a high-risk vendor. And he says non trusted vendors should be built out of the system.
Raab says there is already a definition of a high-risk vendor.Raab says there is already a definition of a high-risk vendor.
Liam Fox, the former Tory international trade secretary, asks if the concern in Washington is about the UK’s ability to mitigate the risks of Huawei, or about the UK sending a message to other countries about Huawei being acceptable.
Raab says the UK and the US start from a different place. He says the government asked Washington if it could propose an alternative. He says the Americans did not have an answer on that point.
This is from Jon Sopel, the BBC’s North America editor, on the Tom Cotton quote. See 3.29pm.
Labour’s Pat McFadden asks if at any point the US has linked this decision to the chances of the UK getting a trade deal.
Raab says the Americans have not done this to his knowledge.
Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative leader, says he is “deeply disappointed” by this decision. He says defending in cyber networks is always a matter of catch-up. He says Huawei will always be in the periphery. Does Raab accept that China is a threat? And will the government try to drive Huawei out of the network for good?
Raab says it is important to assess the nature of the risk. The government is doing that.
He says an outright ban would be a “very blunt tool” to deal with a very specific problem.
Penny Mordaunt, the Conservative former defence secretary, says this decision is “regrettable”.
David Davis, the Tory former Brexit secretary, says Huawei should have been banned from the 5G network.
This is from the Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith. He is quoting Tom Cotton, a Republican senator from Arkansas.
Julian Lewis, a Tory former chair of the defence committee, says Huawei is not independent of the Chinese state.
Raab says the relationship between Huawei and the Chinese state has been central to the analysis of the threat it poses.
Dominic Raab is responding to John Nicolson.
He says an outright ban, of the kind proposed by the SNP, would not remove the firm from the British telecoms network, it would not encourage diversification of supply, and it would increase costs for business.
The SNP’s John Nicolson says the government has opted for the “cheapest, least secure option”.
He says using Huawei is not safe. Under Chinese law, firms have to cooperate with the state, she says.
He says, with 5G, the peripheral network communicates with the core. He says malware can be hard to detect. He says countries like Australia have chosen to block Huawei. That may turn out to be the right choice, he says. He says the UK government has taken the wrong choice.