UK PM May fires defence Secretary Williamson over Huawei leaks

UK PM May fires British defence Secretary Gavin Williamson over Huawei leaks. The incident took place after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about Chinese telecoms firm Huawei.

London:British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was fired on Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about Chinese telecoms firm Huawei.

Prime Minister Theresa May's office said that May "lost confidence" in Williamson.

Downing St. said, "The prime minister's decision has been informed by his conduct surrounding an investigation into the circumstances of the unauthorised disclosure of information from a meeting of the National Security Council".

An investigation was launched last week after newspapers reported that the security council, which meets in private, had agreed to let Huawei participate in some aspects of Britain's new 5G wireless communications network.

The government insisted no decision has been made about that.