UK backs down on Apple encryption battle, US claims

The UK has agreed to again down on its demand for Apple to permit it again door entry to encrypted information, in line with claims from the US director of Nationwide Intelligence.

In a social media submit, Tulsi Gabbard stated she has been “working carefully with our companions within the UK” to debate information privateness and the way it impacts the “constitutional rights” of People.

She stated this has resulted within the UK agreeing to “drop its mandate for Apple to supply a ‘again door’ that might have enabled entry to the protected encrypted information of Americans and encroached on our civil liberties”.

Over the previous few months, I’ve been working carefully with our companions within the UK, alongside @POTUS and @VP, to make sure People’ non-public information stays non-public and our Constitutional rights and civil liberties are protected.

In consequence, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for…

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) August 19, 2025

This 12 months the UK authorities has clashed with Apple following requests made in February from ministers to entry encrypted information.

Apple has a strict coverage relating to encryption, claiming the corporate itself is unable to view consumer’s encrypted information, resulting in a confrontation with the Residence Workplace, which cited nationwide safety considerations, requesting a backdoor to entry the information when required.

Apple took authorized motion in opposition to the federal government over these calls for, supported by Meta-owned encrypted messaging service WhatsApp.

The UK’s insistence on privileged entry to information drew intense criticism from information privateness advocates, with many mentioning that it’s not doable to take care of encryption with restricted entry, with the apply basically being all or nothing.

UKTN has contacted the Residence Workplace for affirmation of Gabbard’s claims.

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