The Daily Telegraph broke the news on Tuesday that Theresa May approved granting Huawei permission to build up ‘noncore’ elements of the UK's 5G network
Logos of Huawei are seen on a device at its showroom in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China in this March 29 2019 file photo. Picure: REUTERS/TYRONEBritain's splintered government was rocked Friday by a burgeoning scandal over who leaked news that Prime Minister Theresa May has conditionally allowed China's Huawei to develop the UK 5G network.
National Security Council discussions are only attended by senior ministers and security officials who first sign the Official Secrets Act that commits them to keep conversations private or risk prosecution. British media reported that cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill — the country's most senior civil servant — gave those present an ultimatum until Thursday afternoon to deny responsibility for the leak.
Some UK media outlets jokingly compared May's government to a sieve because of its constant supply of inside information to reporters. "To my knowledge, there has never been a leak from a National Security Council meeting before," Hammond said.
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