UK data watchdog restructures with new board and Manchester HQ

On September 30 the Information Commission replaced the Information Commissioner as the statutory regulator, moving powers from a single person to a board with executive and non-executive members. The body keeps the ICO name, has moved from Wilmslow to Manchester, and a permanent chair is not expected until spring 2027.

• Statutory powers transferred to a board with seven non-executive members
• Maggie Carver named deputy chair and is performing chair duties
• Headquarters moved from Wilmslow to Oxford Road in Manchester
• Reform enacted under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025