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Since the introduction of RIPA - refusal to provide the encryption keys to the police (even if you are not suspected of any wrongdoing) can lead to a 10 year prison term.
Technology is no protection of your privacy from the prying fingers of the state.
Some bloke (poor fella' was autistic / paranoid delusional) got done fairly recently for this very thing - there was no accusation of a crime - I think he got the full 10 year sentence.
I will try and dig out a link . . . . . .