https://wccftech.com/us-uk-bilateral-data-sharing-agreement-cloud-act/

The United States and the United Kingdom have signed what they call a “landmark” agreement that will enable them to demand electronic data directly from the tech companies based in the other country bypassing local legal barriers. The first international agreement under the US CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data) comes along with a renewed push to create back doors in the encrypted communications apps.

The data sharing agreement was signed by the US Attorney General William P Barr and UK Home Secretary Priti Patel last night. “This agreement will enhance the ability of the United States and the United Kingdom to fight serious crime – including terrorism, transnational organized crime, and child exploitation – by allowing more efficient and effective access to data needed for quick-moving investigations,” Barr said.