https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2020/jul/14/huawei-to-lose-role-in-uk-5g-network-says-oliver-dowden-video > Huawei equipment is to be stripped out of Britain’s 5G phone networks by 2027, the culture secretary has confirmed. Oliver Dowden said firms should not buy Huawei 5G kit after 31 December this year and it would eventually be illegal to do so. Huawei denies it has ever been asked to engage in spying on behalf of China