UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
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"I have accepted that there have been occasions where I exercised poor judgement and made attempts at humour that were inappropriate and caused offence."
— John Edwards , Executive
"I am extremely concerned that he continues to describe these incidents as misplaced humour."
— Liz Kendall , Politician
"John Edwards' departure is a chance for the Government to appoint a regulator with teeth, and reset the regulators' approach of providing data protection in name only."
— Jim Killock , Activist
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Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
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