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

The outlined strategy includes reducing privacy restrictions and limiting legal risks for board members. Press reports from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard outlined the policy pledges on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Nigel Farage and Reform UK intend to scrap the GDPR rules to introduce new more flexible rules for the country.