Reform UK and Nigel Farage are planning to scrap GDPR and data protection rules in the United Kingdom. The party wants to replace the present rules with flexible regulations.

The outlined strategy includes reducing privacy restrictions and limiting legal risks for board members. News coverage from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard detailed the new commitments on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

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