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

The suggested plan includes reducing privacy restrictions and limiting legal risks for board members. Media reporting from the Financial Times, POLITICO.eu, The Telegraph, and the London Evening Standard detailed the proposed measures on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Nigel Farage and Reform UK seek to drop the GDPR rules to establish these more flexible rules for the country.