The UK government has reportedly abandoned its attempt to strong-arm Apple into weakening iPhone encryption after the White House forced Blighty into a quiet climb-down.
…But with UK ministers still convinced they should be able to read the nation’s private messages, it would be rash to assume Britain’s backdoor obsession has been buried for good.
It ain’t over until tech illiteracy is over.
Apple, which has been fighting the Technical Capability Notice (TCN) through Britain’s secretive Investigatory Powers Tribunal, didn’t immediately respond to The Register’s questions.
“The controversial Assistance and Access Bill was 176 pages long” 
It’s really not a good idea to go to court when the other side has bottomless pockets…