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  • The UK dropped its demand for Apple to provide a back door, aligning with Washington on protecting encrypted data and civil liberties.
  • Apple reiterates it has never built a backdoor and would not implement one, reinforcing its stance on strong end-to-end encryption.
  • The backdoor demand originated under the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act (the Snoopers' Charter), triggering global privacy concerns.

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UK agrees to drop mandate for Apple ‘back door’, US spy chief says

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/8/19/uk-drops-mandate-for-apple-back-door-us-spy-chief-saysAljazeera.com
UK agrees to drop mandate for Apple ‘back door’, US spy chief says

U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback

https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/uk-government-drops-apple-encryption.htmlThehackernews.com
U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdj2m3rrk74oBbc.com
UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

Apple Won't Have to Provide an Encryption Backdoor in the UK, Says US Official

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-wont-have-to-provide-an-encryption-backdoor-in-the-uk-says-us-official/Cnet.com
Apple Won't Have to Provide an Encryption Backdoor in the UK, Says US Official

Britain drops demand for access to Apple user data

https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-drops-demand-for-access-to-apple-user-data/Politico.eu
Britain drops demand for access to Apple user data

US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/us-spy-chief-says-uk-has-dropped-its-apple-backdoor-demand/Techcrunch.com
US spy chief says UK has dropped its Apple backdoor demand | TechCrunch

UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption

https://www.theverge.com/news/761240/uk-apple-us-encryption-back-door-demands-droppedTheverge.com
UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption

UK drops Apple encryption demands, says US spy chief

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-drops-apple-encryption-demands-says-us-spy-chief-13414482News.sky.com
UK drops Apple encryption demands, says US spy chief

UK ‘caves to Trump’ and drops demand for Apple user data

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/apple-data-trump-us-fb2w3httnThetimes.com
UK ‘caves to Trump’ and drops demand for Apple user data

Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/gabbard-uk-scraps-demand-apple-give-backdoor-access-124769687Abcnews.go.com
Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data

UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/19/uk-has-backed-down-on-demand-to-access-us-apple-user-data-spy-chief-saysTheguardian.com
UK has backed down on demand to access US Apple user data, spy chief says

UK Reportedly Backs Off Plan To Force Apple To Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data - BGR

https://www.bgr.com/1944061/uk-backs-off-plan-force-apple-unlock-encrypted-icloud-data/Bgr.com
UK Reportedly Backs Off Plan To Force Apple To Unlock Encrypted iCloud Data - BGR

UK Drops Demand For Access To Apple User Data

https://www.barrons.com/news/uk-drops-demand-for-access-to-apple-user-data-070598d7Barrons.com
UK Drops Demand For Access To Apple User Data

UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/uk-agrees-to-drop-its-apple-encryption-backdoor-request-but-digital-rights-experts-arent-ready-to-celebrateTechradar.com
UK agrees to drop its Apple encryption backdoor request – but digital rights experts aren't ready to celebrate

Vance leads effort to block UK from accessing US Apple user data

https://nypost.com/2025/08/19/us-news/jd-vance-leads-effort-to-block-uk-from-accessing-us-apple-user-data/Nypost.com
Vance leads effort to block UK from accessing US Apple user data

UK drops demand for 'back door' access to Apple users' encrypted data

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15014463/Britain-drops-demand-door-access-Apple-users-encrypted-data-following-clash-Donald-Trump.htmlDailymail.co.uk
UK drops demand for 'back door' access to Apple users' encrypted data

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