Pompeo issues warnings on Huawei and criticises Corbyn over Maduro
The US may reduce its intelligence cooperation with the UK if Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is allowed to take part in building a new 5 G mobile data net work, Secre - tary of State Mike Pompeo has warned on a visit to London.
Washington has called on allies not to give contracts for sensitive systems to Huawei, which it claims could pass data on to the Chinese government.
Following meetings with the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Mr Pompeo said the US had “an obligation to ensure the places where we operate, places where US information is... operate within trusted networks ”.
The Secretary of State was scathing when asked about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’ s support Venezuela n leader Nicolas Maduro, whose government has been blamed for an economic collapse and is facing calls for revolt from opposition leaders.
“It is disgusting to see leaders, not only in the United Kingdom but in the United States as well, who continue to support the murderous dictator Maduro,” Mr Pompeo said.
A Labour spokesman said the party opposed outside interference in Venezuela “whether from the US or anywhere else”.
He also said President Donald Trump is “eager” to sign a trade deal with the UK after it has left the European Union and urged London and Brussels to resolve the B rex it impasse “soon”.