Byline Times reader Charles Parkinson made a legally-binding subject access request – asking for what data the party held on him – to Reform UK on 27 March this year. April-May 2025: Parkinson sends multiple follow-up emails (27 April, 3 May, 12 May, 21 May) reminding Reform UK of their legal obligation to respond within one month under GDPR. August 2025: The ICO confirm they have established contact with Reform UK and asked them to respond to the SAR, the data erasure request, and cease marketing communications. The ICO informs Parkinson that Reform UK claimed they had “attempted to communicate” but couldn’t reach his mailbox. November 2025: Reform UK admits to Byline Times they missed the legal deadline to respond but says allegations of wrongdoing were “cock up and not conspiracy.”Got a story?
