The government has added 38 Huawei affiliates to its list of companies that are considered to pose threats to the national security
Huawei can no longer produce the chips it needs for its high-end smartphones with features like 5G and AI, due to US government sanctions
Many western governments are thinking about how and why they became so dependent on a single vendor
The government has already told telecom firms they should not purchase 5G equipment from Huawei, from the end of this year
The chip maker is also rumoured to have made major breakthrough in 2nm chips
Says it is no longer processing orders from the Chinese firm
The culture secretary is expected to make a statement on the matter in the House of Commons today
Meanwhile, Huawei has requested a meeting with the Prime Minister as last-ditch effort to delay its removal
Telecoms giants urge caution, while Samsung says it's ready to take Huawei's place in the UK's 5G networks