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

The proposed policy includes reducing privacy restrictions and limiting legal risks for non-executives. News coverage from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard detailed the policy pledges 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.