The regulator claims this can be enforced anywhere in the world (doubtful at best). I imagine most global site admins will ignore this and carry on as normal, and if the UK ever comes knocking politely tell them where to shove their requests.

However there are personal reasons why this applies to me with the scope of the Act, even with the infrastructure in Finland, and I can’t risk being on the other end of that fine. It’s simpler all-round for me just to deny access to the UK.

If they removed the insane (and I suspect corrupt) age verification requirements, then I could do the work to make the site comply with the Act, but as it stands I can’t guarantee it so I won’t risk it.