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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Tom Ambrose

Guto Harri reportedly lobbied No 10 chief of staff to stop ban on Huawei

Guto Harri
Guto Harri understood to have approached senior No 10 official seeking advice on which minister to approach for help with Huawei. Photograph: Vickie Flores/EPA

Boris Johnson’s new communications director lobbied a former chief of staff at Downing Street not to ban Chinese technology company Huawei over spying fears, leaked documents suggest.

Guto Harri, who was appointed No 10’s press chief on Monday in the wake of the partygate resignations, reportedly asked Sir Eddie Lister which ministers he could “nudge” for help.

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