Apple has confirmed it is removing one of its most powerful data security features from use in the UK after a row with the government.Advanced Data Protection (ADP), is an opt-in tool on Apple’s iCloud service which meant only an account holder could access the “majority” of file types such as photos or notes,

With strong encryption, aka end-to-end encryption (E2EE), only your devices hold the key. If a government asks Apple to hand over copies of your iMessages, for example, it cannot do so because the company doesn’t have the key needed to decrypt them.