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Game, set and match – UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act passes

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The new Act sets up frameworks for sharing of business and customer data, and digital identity verification.

The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill was passed on June 11, 2025, after a protracted ping pong between the Houses of Parliament. It received Royal Assent on June 19, 2025, and is now known at the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. It reforms the UK GDPR and Privacy and Electronic Communications