# United Kingdom — AI Law & Policy Updates > Source: > Published: 2026-07-29 00:00:00+00:00 Pro-innovation AI regulation framework (2023 White Paper) · Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 · UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018 · Online Safety Act 2023 — **Status: In Effect (no dedicated AI Act)** The UK has deliberately not enacted an EU-style AI Act. Instead, five non-statutory principles are applied by existing sector regulators — the ICO for data protection, the FCA for financial services, Ofcom for online safety. The AI Security Institute (renamed from the AI Safety Institute in February 2025) oversees frontier-model risk, and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reformed the rules on automated decision-making. A comprehensive government AI Bill has been signalled for 2026 but is not yet before Parliament. **Recent developments:**