A review by the British intelligence services has concluded that the security risks can be managed as long as the Chinese tech giant is restricted to the less sensitive parts of the new 5G network JASON LEE/REUTERSBoris Johnson has pushed back against US pressure to ban Huawei from the UK’s 5G network because the public deserves “the best possible technology”. Amid security concerns around the Chinese technology company, the prime minister called on Washington to offer an alternative, suggesting that a ban could hamper his pledge to deliver universal gigabit broadband. Mr Johnson was speaking after a last-ditch lobbying effort by the US administration during which officials said it would be “nothing short of madness” to include Huawei technology in the critical infrastructure. A final decision on the issue is due to be taken within weeks. In a rare intervention Sir Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, challenged Washington’s claims that intelligence-sharing with close partners – the Five Eyes alliance of the…

Source: The Times January 14, 2020 12:11 UTC