According to sources familiar with the matter, the UK government has asked Apple to provide access to encrypted accounts

On February 7, according to the Washington Post, according to people familiar with the matter, British security officials have asked Apple to establish a "back door" to allow the government to access all content uploaded to iCloud by users. The UK Home Office has issued a "Technical Capability Notice" to Apple, requiring it to provide relevant access rights. The report said that Apple may choose to stop providing encrypted storage services in the UK rather than violate its security commitments to its global users. At present, neither Apple nor the UK Home Office have commented on this. In January this year, British regulators launched an investigation into Apple and Google's operating systems, app stores and browsers.