The report said Apple last month lodged a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal - Britain's independent judicial body - over the Interior Ministry's demand that Apple allow it access to encrypted cloud backups of data belonging to British users.

Apple challenges UK government's demand for encrypted iCloud access under the Investigatory Powers Act, with a tribunal hearing expected in early

Apple’s effort to fight back against a UK-mandated “backdoor” to encryption continues, according to a new Financial Times report. Tim...