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King’s Speech: What’s in the UK’s proposed Digital Information and Smart Data Bill?

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The Bill will be a pivotal move in UK data protection, particularly in respect of digital verification service reforms.

The new UK government used the recent King’s Speech upon the opening of Parliament to announce a proposal for a Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (the Bill). 

The proposed Bill builds on the legacy of the Data Protection and Digital Innovation Bill (DPDI Bill”) that was discussed