UK privacy watchdog unveils draft strategy ahead of governance shift

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( July 10, 2026, 16:14 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: The UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a draft strategy ahead of its transition to a new governance model under the Data Use and Access Act 2025. The law replaces the single Information Commissioner with a board-led Information Commission, chaired by a non-executive chair and supported by a chief executive officer. The strategy identifies artificial intelligence, children’s data, public-sector data use and cyber resilience as the regulator’s four enforcement priorities for 2026-28. The draft strategy is attached….

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