Reform UK and Nigel Farage have promised to scrap GDPR and data protection rules in the United Kingdom. The party intends to replace the existing system with flexible regulations.

The suggested plan includes reducing privacy restrictions and curbing liabilities for board members. News coverage 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 plan to dismantle the GDPR rules to create light-touch laws for the country.