Chris Ward

Chris Ward is not mentioned in either of the provided news articles. Therefore, it is impossible to provide any information about who they are, why they are newsworthy, recent events related to them, or their current relevance based solely on the given text. The articles focus on British government policy regarding prioritizing British suppliers for national security contracts and Gordon Brown's reaction to the Epstein files and Peter Mandelson's actions during the financial crisis. Neither article contains any reference to a person named Chris Ward.