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Who protects our infrastructure?

Lord Ricketts highlights threats to vital services like energy and transport. Much of the UK's critical national infrastructure is privately owned, not government-run. This means protecting it involves complex partnerships between government agencies, regulators, and private companies, each with specific security responsibilities.

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Lord Ricketts warns Russia targets UK energy, transport, defence.

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