The US says allowing Huawei into Britain's 5G networks "would be like putting Russia in charge of anti-doping of world athletes".

Axar.az reports citing SkyNews that the US has warned Britain that including Huawei's equipment in future 5G mobile networks would be "nothing short of madness".

Senior officials in Washington have repeatedly stated that the US would reassess intelligence sharing with the UK if the Chinese telecoms firm was given any role in Britain's 5G infrastructure.

A delegation from the US capital - including Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser, Matt Pottinger - presented British ministers with new technical evidence on Monday about the risks, according to the Financial Times.