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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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| Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen | Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen |
| Tracy Brabin, the shadow culture secretary, has issued this statement on the Huawei decision on behalf of the Labour party. | |
| The statement does not say what a Labour government would have done faced with the same dilemma. Instead it makes a version of the time-honoured opposition argument: ‘We wouldn’t have started from here.’ | |
| From CNN’s national security correspondent Kylie Atwood | |
| Here is some more US reaction to the Huawei decision. This is from Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman from New York. | Here is some more US reaction to the Huawei decision. This is from Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman from New York. |
| Industry leaders have said the salary threshold recommended in the report from the migration advisory committee - £25,600, not £30,000 as previously proposed - is still too high. | Industry leaders have said the salary threshold recommended in the report from the migration advisory committee - £25,600, not £30,000 as previously proposed - is still too high. |
| The Food and Drink Federation, whose members rely heavily on EU citizens to staff food production sites including meat processing factories, unattractive to many British workers, said this was “a step in the right direction” but urged the government to “consider going further still be adopting the ‘growing rate’ system outlined. | The Food and Drink Federation, whose members rely heavily on EU citizens to staff food production sites including meat processing factories, unattractive to many British workers, said this was “a step in the right direction” but urged the government to “consider going further still be adopting the ‘growing rate’ system outlined. |
| EU nationals currently make up a quarter of the 430,000 strong workforce in food and drink manufacturing and many businesses will be recruiting under immigration rules for the first time, said the FDF. | EU nationals currently make up a quarter of the 430,000 strong workforce in food and drink manufacturing and many businesses will be recruiting under immigration rules for the first time, said the FDF. |
| London First, which represents some of the capital’s biggest employers, said the MAC could have gone further and proposed a £20,000 threshold, which “would have ensured we could keep the economy at full strength,” it said. | London First, which represents some of the capital’s biggest employers, said the MAC could have gone further and proposed a £20,000 threshold, which “would have ensured we could keep the economy at full strength,” it said. |
| The Federation of Small Businesses said: “FSB research shows that four-in-five small employers that hire staff into jobs classed as mid-skilled do so into roles with salaries less than £30,000. This includes positions in sectors such as engineering and IT.” | The Federation of Small Businesses said: “FSB research shows that four-in-five small employers that hire staff into jobs classed as mid-skilled do so into roles with salaries less than £30,000. This includes positions in sectors such as engineering and IT.” |
| And Universities UK said it remained concerned about its post-Brexit ability to recruit lab technicians, language assistants and other researchers from the EU even with the proposed salary threshold. “We are also concerned that standard salary levels in higher education sectors would no longer be recognised, meaning it will be harder to attract international talent into key lecturer roles,” Alistair Jarvis, its chief executive, said. | And Universities UK said it remained concerned about its post-Brexit ability to recruit lab technicians, language assistants and other researchers from the EU even with the proposed salary threshold. “We are also concerned that standard salary levels in higher education sectors would no longer be recognised, meaning it will be harder to attract international talent into key lecturer roles,” Alistair Jarvis, its chief executive, said. |
| Turning away from Huawei, negotiations on the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU will start on 3 March, my colleague Daniel Boffey reports. | Turning away from Huawei, negotiations on the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU will start on 3 March, my colleague Daniel Boffey reports. |
| Here is an analysis of the Huawei decision from Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian defence and security correspondent. | Here is an analysis of the Huawei decision from Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian defence and security correspondent. |
| Nick Timothy, who was co-chief of staff to Theresa May when she was prime minister until the 2017 general election, has criticised the Huawei decision. | Nick Timothy, who was co-chief of staff to Theresa May when she was prime minister until the 2017 general election, has criticised the Huawei decision. |
| From the BBC’s security correspondent Gordon Corera | From the BBC’s security correspondent Gordon Corera |
| According to a YouGov poll, members of the public are more likely to be against using Huawei to build the 5G infrastructure than in favour by a margin of three to one. | According to a YouGov poll, members of the public are more likely to be against using Huawei to build the 5G infrastructure than in favour by a margin of three to one. |
| But almost half of the public do not have a view, the poll also suggests. | But almost half of the public do not have a view, the poll also suggests. |
| And this is from Steve Baker, the Tory backbencher, on the Huawei decision. | And this is from Steve Baker, the Tory backbencher, on the Huawei decision. |
| By “this seems to be happening”, he means he is commending the government for stressing what it is doing to mitigate the Huawei risk, he says. | By “this seems to be happening”, he means he is commending the government for stressing what it is doing to mitigate the Huawei risk, he says. |
| Tom Tugendhat has now posted an eight-part thread on Twitter explaining some of his concerns about the Huawei decision. | Tom Tugendhat has now posted an eight-part thread on Twitter explaining some of his concerns about the Huawei decision. |
| And here is his conclusion. | And here is his conclusion. |
| Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative MP who chaired the foreign affairs committee in the last parliament, and Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader, were two of the backbenchers most critical of Huawei when MPs debated the issue in the Commons yesterday afternoon. Now the decision has been formally announced, they have restated their opposition to the plan. | Tom Tugendhat, the Conservative MP who chaired the foreign affairs committee in the last parliament, and Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader, were two of the backbenchers most critical of Huawei when MPs debated the issue in the Commons yesterday afternoon. Now the decision has been formally announced, they have restated their opposition to the plan. |
| These are from LBC’s Theo Usherwood and ITV’s Daniel Hewitt. | These are from LBC’s Theo Usherwood and ITV’s Daniel Hewitt. |