Apple's new challenge tests whether the UK can force a US company to weaken global encryption

Apple has filed a fresh legal challenge in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal after the Home Office renewed its demand for backdoor access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users. The UK's October 2025 request excluded US accounts, but end-to-end encryption makes any access mechanism systemic by design. The unresolved question: can Westminster compel a US-domiciled firm to weaken protection for users worldwide?