Apple questioned by US Senate over practice of slowing down iPhones

Apple now under pressure from both sides of Atlantic over admission it slows phones with older batteries, after French government opened investigation

Apple is facing questions from the US Senate over its practice of deliberately slowing down iPhones with older batteries, as the firm finds itself under pressure from both sides of the Atlantic.

Chair of the Senate commerce committee, Senator John Thune, has written to Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, questioning the company's handling of iPhone slowdown and consumers.