# 'This is the right call' — VPN industry praises the UK’s decisions to leave VPN alone

> "We decided not to limit VPNs. " These six words from Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan ended months of tension on Wednesday, confirming the government's U-turn on age-gating privacy tools.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/this-is-the-right-call-vpn-industry-praises-the-uks-decisions-to-leave-vpn-alone?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a4a939cb5ef1b23dc7f73)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #alone #call #decisions #industry #leave #online #praises #privacy
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