Dozens of rebel Tories voted against Prime Minister Boris Johnson and in favour of an amendment to ban “high-risk vendors” like Huawei from participating in the nation’s next generation of wireless technology infrastructure after 2022. The amendment was nonetheless voted down 306 to 282. (The Guardian)

Talking point: The tension inside the U.K.parliament underscores the debate ongoing in North America over whether to allow the Chinese telecom giant in its 5G networks. Reuters reported on U.S. envoy Robert Blair’s plans to reiterate to Ottawa the “importance of a secure and reliable next-generation telecommunications infrastructure,” and of the defence partnership between Canada and U.S.; officials have previously warned it could cut Canada off from accessing top-secret intelligence if it didn’t ban Huawei’s 5G technology. On Friday, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains told the CBC the government “won’t get bullied by any other jurisdictions” into deciding one way or the other. When asked if he was referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, Bains rephrased, saying, “We won’t be influenced by other jurisdictions.” Ottawa is reportedly still months away from deciding whether to allow the firm in its networks.