Reform UK and Nigel Farage have pledged to scrap GDPR and data protection rules in the United Kingdom. The party intends to replace the present rules with light-touch laws.

The outlined strategy includes reducing privacy restrictions and reducing liability for board members. Press reports 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.