Reform UK and Nigel Farage have pledged to scrap GDPR and privacy regulations in the United Kingdom. The party aims to replace the existing system with flexible regulations.

The suggested plan includes cutting data rules and reducing liability for board members. News coverage from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard outlined the new commitments on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

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