U.K. to Plan ‘Unprecedented Alignment’ With EU Over Data Sharing

  • New rules ‘in our mutual interest,’ says digital minister
  • Move will ease fears on conflicting data rules with EU
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The U.K. government is set to reveal plans that show it will adhere to European data-sharing rules, to minimize disruption for U.K.-based companies conducting business with the bloc.

The paper, to be released Thursday, will outline how data will be protected and exchanged with the EU, and which “reflects the unprecedented alignment between British and European law,” according to the Department for Exiting the European Union.