Reform UK and Nigel Farage have promised to scrap GDPR and data protection rules in the United Kingdom. The party aims to replace the existing system with light-touch laws.

The outlined strategy includes cutting data rules and curbing liabilities for board members. Media reporting 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 more flexible rules for the country.