"The UK government tried to force Apple to give broader back-door access to private user data than was known before, a newly revealed court document shows. The legal filing, reviewed by the Financial Times, shows the Home Office has not changed its demand for Apple to give access to data from customers outside the UK. This contrasts claims from the Trump administration last week that the UK government had agreed to drop its request."
"UK out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenue dropped slightly in H1 2025. Trade body Outsmart reported a 0.2% year-on-year decline to £644.9m. Digital OOH rose 0.3%, while classic formats fell 1.3%. Digital held a 66% share of revenue, unchanged from last year. The slowdown marks a sharp contrast with H1 2024, when revenue surged 17% to £646m, the strongest first half on record."
The UK government sought a legal order requiring Apple to provide broader back-door access to private user data worldwide, including iCloud backups, messages, and passwords. The Home Office maintained the demand for access to data from customers outside the UK, and the filing says the order applies to iCloud data globally. Apple will challenge the order in court early next year while the government refused to confirm or deny the order. UK out-of-home advertising revenue fell 0.2% year-on-year to £644.9m in H1 2025, with digital OOH up 0.3% and classic formats down 1.3%.
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