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| Boris Johnson is facing his first Commons rebellion since his general election victory over plans to allow Huawei to build parts of the UK's 5G mobile internet network. A number of senior Conservatives are set to back attempts to end the Chinese firm's participation by the start of 2023. The PM won't lose - up to 30 Tories look set to defy him, far from enough to dent his majority of 80 - but it's an unwelcome rebellion for him nonetheless. Those opposed to Huawei's involvement say it's an arm of the Chinese state and a risk to UK security - claims the firm rejects. Read more on the arguments here. | |
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| |  | | | Coronation Street has been praised for its "really powerful" storyline about gay footballer James Bailey. The plot sees James balance being gay with sporting ambitions after coming out to his family. It all comes to a head this week, when rumours about James's sexuality spread on social media, forcing his club to confront him about how he'll respond. LGBT charity Stonewall tells Radio 1 Newsbeat it hopes the storyline will help "moving national conversations on" about being gay in football. And actor Nathan Graham, who plays James, says he hopes the story might encourage young viewers who are LGBT and involved in football to come out. | |
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| | Michael Baggs | BBC Newsbeat reporter | |
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| | | | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pictured on many front pages after they carried out their final engagement as senior royals. The Times claims Harry and Meghan's swansong was an "awkward adieu". "Brothers at arm's length" is the Daily Express verdict on Harry and William's interaction. Elsewhere, unsurprisingly, coronavirus coverage dominates. The Guardian shows a stock market trader with his head in his hands after share prices plunged across the world. One portfolio manager tells the Financial Times that in just a couple of weeks, investor sentiment has swung from complacency to panic. "Meltdown" is the headline in the Daily Mirror, describing how those at or near retirement risk being hardest hit as the value of their pension funds dived. The Daily Telegraph reports that Wednesday's Budget will include financial handouts for businesses affected. | |
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