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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jack Simpson

UK says Emirates-backed stake in Vodafone poses national security risk

Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE. Vodafone’s board includes the Emirates Telecoms CEO, Hatem Dowidar, and his firm holds a 14.6% stake in the UK company. Photograph: Gavin Hellier/Alamy

The stake in Vodafone held by a United Arab Emirates-backed telecoms group poses a national security risk to the UK, the government said.

The Cabinet Office issued a notice late on Wednesday warning that the 14.6% stake held in Vodafone by Emirates Telecoms, which is also known as e&, amounted to a security concern given Vodafone’s strategic role in the UK’s telecommunications services.

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