Reform UK pledges to scrap GDPR for 'light-touch' laws - London Evening Standard

Latest News About Nigel Farage Promises Light Touch Data Laws For United Kingdom

Reform UK and Nigel Farage are planning to scrap GDPR and privacy regulations in the United Kingdom. The party intends to replace the existing system with flexible regulations.

The outlined strategy includes cutting data rules and reducing liability for board members. Press reports from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard detailed the proposed measures on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Nigel Farage and Reform UK plan to dismantle the GDPR rules to establish these light-touch laws for the country.

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