Britain to take a 'slightly less European approach' to data privacy laws, minister says

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While UK is not directly subject to the EU's jurisdiction post-Brexit, it still needs to have sufficient measures in place to protect the personal data of European users

The UK could reform its data protection laws in coming months to make them more business-friendly as the government aims to increase economic growth following the slump caused by the pandemic. "...

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