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Huawei's 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027

The UK's mobile providers have been told to remove Huawei kit from 5G networks by 2027.

The UK's mobile providers have been told to remove Huawei kit from 5G networks by 2027. Dominique Lazanski is a cybersecurity consultant, and explains what about the Chinese telecom giant's equipment gives rise to the UK government's concerns. Nick Xenophon used to be an Australian senator, now runs a law firm that represents Huawei, and makes the case for the firm's technology. And we explore whether the move marks the creation of a digital iron curtain with Lord Jim O'Neill, who was a government minister in the UK Treasury when the UK and China had what was then called a 'golden era' of friendship. Also in the programme, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Manuela Saragosa examines whether in the wake of the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the venture capital industry has a diversity problem. Plus, we hear from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Theo Leggett about Virgin Atlantic's rescue deal.

(Picture: A Huawei logo on a smartphone. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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Tue 14 Jul 2020 21:32GMT

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