Reform UK and Nigel Farage have promised to scrap GDPR and data protection rules in the United Kingdom. The party aims to replace the current framework with flexible regulations.

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

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