A fake council letter in Bexley used official-looking language to warn residents about supposed asylum seekers and tell women, pet owners and households to take precautions. Bexley Council says it did not send it. A document delivered in Bexley looked like the sort of notice a council might send to residents. It used official-sounding language and claimed asylum seekers were being moved into local housing. It then warned women and girls about clothing.

Reform UK wants to replace the UK GDPR framework with lighter privacy rules. The debate is not just about red tape: it is about what businesses can do with personal data and what protections remain when something goes wrong. Reform UK has targeted another piece of regulation it describes as burdensome: the framework governing how organisations collect, store and use personal information. The political pitch is familiar: reduce red tape, free businesses to.