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

The suggested plan includes cutting data rules and reducing liability for board members. Press reports 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 intend to scrap the GDPR rules to create more flexible rules for the country.