Privacy changes set Apple at odds with UK government over online safety bill

Users will be able to apply end-to-end encryption' to all their data stored in the cloud

Apple is on a collision course with the UK government over the online safety bill, after the company announced sweeping new privacy changes that will limit the ability of law enforcement organisations to access user data.

The new privacy feature, called advanced data protection for iCloud", lets users apply end-to-end encryption" to all their data stored in the cloud, including device backups, message histories and photos. It is already available for users in the US who are signed up to the company's beta programme, and will be shipped worldwide in early 2023, Apple says.