PM candidate Hancock says UK can't ban Huawei until British replacement is found - The Telegraph

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock is seen outside Downing Street, as uncertainty over Brexit continues, in London, Britain April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls - Copyright HENRY NICHOLLS(Reuters)

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Published on 05/06/2019 - 02:04•Updated 25/04/2024 - 23:18

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(Reuters) - British Prime Minister candidate Matt Hancock said that the UK cannot ban Huawei Technologies Co Ltd until a British home-grown replacement is found, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday.

In a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank set for Wednesday, Hancock will point to the UK's defence industry as proof of what can be done by a government prepared to create the right market conditions, the newspaper said, citing prepared remarks.