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UK digital rules to have 'lighter touch' than EU equivalents, minister says

UK digital regulation will follow a "generally deregulatory philosophy" with new laws on data protection, content moderation, competition and AI than the EU, a government minister has said.

Speaking at a London conference* yesterday, digital minister Chris Philp argued that the proposed "light-touch, pro-innovation" regulatory framework, outlined in last week's digita

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Jakub Krupa

Senior Correspondent


Jakub joined MLex’s London team in August 2020 to report on topics including data privacy and security, cybersecurity, and telecom regulation, focusing on EU & UK regulatory and legal risk in the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sectors. He is currently working on MLex's coverage of future mobility, in particular the rise of connected, electric and autonomous vehicles.

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