"The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple's British users, the BBC understands. It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy. The UK says it needs to be able to access individuals' private data - when backed by an appropriate warrant - if there is a threat to national security."
"As first reported by the Financial Times, the new instruction is understood to replace a previous order stating that the UK authorities needed to be able to access the data of Apple users anywhere in the world, in the event of a national security risk. This infuriated the US administration, with Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, describing it as a "clear and egregious violation of Americans' privacy and civil liberties"."
"In the early stages of the row, Apple removed its toughest data protection tool, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), from the UK market and embarked on legal action. A tribunal hearing is still due to take place in January 2026. Although some existing users still have it for now, Apple said in a statement it was "gravely disappointed" that it could no longer offer ADP in the UK."
UK authorities have an instruction that allows them to require access to the personal data of Apple customers in the UK when supported by an appropriate warrant and a national security threat. Apple says privacy is central to its business and removed Advanced Data Protection (ADP) from the UK while pursuing legal action. The instruction replaces an earlier, broader demand for worldwide access that provoked US criticism. The revised order excludes non-UK customers and may represent a compromise. A tribunal hearing on the dispute is scheduled for January 2026.
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