Boris Johnson dealing with Tory backlash over Huawei inclusion in 5G network

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced harsh backlash by his party members on January 27 for suggesting Chinese telecom giant, Huawei could build parts of Britain's 5G network. Tory members feel that Huawei should be entirely excluded from country's techlogical ventures.

This comes in wake of escalating tensions with United States. Senior party members have reportedly warned Johnson against 'allowing fox in henhouse' by letting Huawei build country's network.

According to British media reports, Johnson will chair a meeting of National Security Council on January 28 with an expected decision of wher Huawei equipment will be used in 5G network. However, Johnson has suggested Tory members that he will arrive at a compromise solution, while US President Donald Trump has reportedly ramped up pressure on Downing Street to ditch Chinese telecom giant. US has alrey banned from its 5G networks on national security grounds. 

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Johnson's leership's test

critical decision of 5G network in Britain has reportedly become one of first big tests for Johnson's leership as party members are against  Chinese company. Tory former Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat reportedly said that a decision will be me on Tuesday after which lawmakers will be left with choice. 

He furr ded that it that meeting will decide if country plans to 'nest a dragon in critical national infrastructure'. According to Tugendhat, decision will decide course for next '10, 15, 20 years'  as future generations will t be able to rectify it. former lawmaker believes country should be 'aware' of 'strangers' and 'gifts y bear' before allowing a foreign company into Britain's network. 

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According to British media reports, Sir Iain Duncan Smith said that idea of letting Huawei into 5G network was 'utterly bizarre'. former chair of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, Damian Collins reportedly said that a Cabinet Office report of last year h cited 'serious and systemic failings in cybersecurity in current Huawei network'.

However, British PM has assured people that he would t 'jeopardise' country's national security relationships but also said he can t find a reason to stunt 'techlogical progress' in UK. 

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(With ncy Inputs)