UK's May fires defence secretary over Huawei leak

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Latest ally ousted after National Security Council unauthorised disclosure.

UK's May fires defence secretary over Huawei leak
British Prime Minister Theresa May fired her defence minister on Wednesday over a leak of discussions in the National Security Council about Chinese telecoms company Huawei, the latest of her allies to be ousted from government. The sudden dismissal of Gavin Williamson, who "strenuously" denied ...

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