We wait to hear how the UK government intends to change the UK GDPR in response to their ‘Data: A New Direction’ consultation, and that could be as soon as next week, I understand.
In the meantime, The International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) have an interesting article on the implications of possible divergence between UK and EU data policy at https://iapp.org/news/a/the-uk-data-policy-and-possible-divergences-with-the-european-union/
The ICO’s Information Commissioner John Edwards is on record as saying that the ICO would work in step with its European counterparts, but let’s see what the UK government decides.