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 light-touch laws.

The outlined strategy includes reducing privacy restrictions and reducing liability for board members. Media reporting 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 introduce new more flexible rules for the country.