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"I have worked closely with him over the past year and thank him for his valuable contribution enhancing our national security and protecting the British public."

Much of his agenda was non-controversial, about energy security, protecting mineral supply chains, accelerating the digital transition and tackling forest fires.

The government has already promised it will spend more - a lot more - on protecting the country in the face of all those threats.

Mathews’ organization focuses on protecting rivers for fish, wildlife and the public, and was drawn to the project for its conservation benefits.

Once people do this, they have greater respect for what I would call the guardrails of democracy, for protecting the voting process and everybody's access to it.