https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-q...
And even when it was, you weren't allowed to break encryption to do so.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140328/07561926719/uk-fi...
Indeed, in some cases even importing (i.e downloading from a foreign server) software to do so is a criminal offence in the UK and carries a potential prison sentence.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/296ZB
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/17/high-court-q...
And even when it was, you weren't allowed to break encryption to do so.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140328/07561926719/uk-fi...
Indeed, in some cases even importing (i.e downloading from a foreign server) software to do so is a criminal offence in the UK and carries a potential prison sentence.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/section/296ZB