“if the UK rejects an update, that update cannot be released in any other nation and the public would not be informed of the decision.”

I get that nations can insist on all sorts of things from businesses that want access to their market, and that companies only comply if the finances still stack in their favour.

Is the UK really valuable enough to consumer tech companies, relative to the rest of the world combined, or is this some feint as part of a different negotiation entirely?