Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Coverage of Investigatory Powers Tribunal in the Nexus archive.
- Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access
The UK Home Office has issued a Technical Capability Notice to Apple, demanding access to encrypted iCloud data for British users. Apple responded by withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for UK customers in 2025 and challenging the notice's legality in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. Privacy advocacy groups are also contesting the government's use of such notices, citing risks of backdoors and privacy violations.
- UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer
The UK intelligence watchdog found MI5 misled courts about its ties to a neo-Nazi informer, Agent X, who was accused of attacking his partner. The report highlighted systemic failures in MI5's handling of the case, leading to false evidence being provided to courts. The Home Secretary announced urgent measures to strengthen oversight of the security service.