The UK government has instructed Apple to grant access to the encrypted cloud backups of British users. This follows an earlier, wider demand that included US customers, which prompted strong opposition from the Trump administration. The UK Home Office specifically requested a backdoor into users' cloud storage for British citizens' data. Consequently, Apple withdrew its most secure service, iCloud Advanced Data Protection, from the UK earlier this year. Apple expressed deep disappointment that these protections are unavailable to UK customers, citing rising data breaches and privacy threats. The company reiterated its commitment to never building backdoors or master keys. This UK demand is understood to be for warrantless access to all UK citizens' iCloud backups, which contain extensive device data. With Advanced Data Protection absent in the UK, compliance would leave this data vulnerable. Furthermore, the UK's Investigatory Powers Act reportedly makes it illegal for Apple to even disclose receiving such a demand. The author strongly criticizes the UK government's position on this matter.