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Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

Trade Hub UK briefing (2026-08-03): Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request.

The US tech company launched the legal complaint last month at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that has the power to investigate claims that the UK intelligence services have acted unlawfully.

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