[setrofim_]

@grandparent: In other words, no, they can't read the texts you've sent up to this point. But they may be able to a month or year from now. Your texts up to the point the law passed are safe, but you can't be sure about the messages you send from now on.

(well, as safe as they were prior to the Snooper's Charter).

[rahrahrah]

So the question will come down to how much leverage the UK government has over which companies?

[setrofim_]

Essentially, yes -- it will be down to whether the company is willing to risk having to withdraw from UK market. And if a company does choose to cave in into UK government's demands for backdoors, you can't be sure whether or not they would inform you of this in a timely manner.