UK privacy watchdog’s rebuild and Data Act oversight hampered by chief's exit
By Patricia Figueiredo ( June 19, 2026, 17:05 GMT | Comment) -- Transition of the UK Information Commissioner's Office to a new board-led structure has been roiled by the resignation of its head, John Edwards. Pressure on the government to appoint a successor is already building. Lawmaker Chi Onwurah, who chairs the parliament commitee that scrutinizes the ICO's work, said the post must be filled swiftly with the watchdog at a critical moment — including overseeing implementation of new data complaint rights that took effect on Friday.Dark shadows have been cast over the substantial restructuring of the UK privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office....
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