20 h. ago Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won | Jane Martinson

The legal action has made news and it will do damage. A potential disaster for the corporation and the UK, but a good day’s work for this presidentLove Actually may be a terrible movie, but it provides one speech that’s hard not to wish into reality this Christmas. Keir Starmer, the actual, nonfictional UK prime minister, needs to channel the one played by Hugh Grant – and stand up to an absurd US president now bullying the BBC with a $10bn lawsuit.Just imagine for one moment that Starmer decided to make Donald Trump’s claim against the BBC the final straw for a special relationship that is increasingly special only in a bad way. That would not be outlandish, for not only has Trump taken aim against a British broadcaster, but earlier this week it seemed that his promise of an AI “prosperity deal” (bought, let’s not forget, with gurning invites to Windsor Castle) is set to evaporate. As the fictional Love Actually PM once said: “A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend Since bul...

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30 h. ago Donald Trump's BBC lawsuit 'puts him on the stand' where 'he must tell the truth'

Donald Trump, the US President, is seeking up to $10billion (£7.5billion) in damages in response to the editing of a speech he made which was featured in a Panorama episode

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34 h. ago BBC to fight Trump’s $10bn lawsuit, saying it should be dismissed

Corporation will argue it did not have rights to air film in US and it did not cause serious reputational harmThe BBC is preparing to argue Donald Trump’s $10bn court case against it should be dismissed, arguing it has no case to answer over the US president’s claims he was defamed by an episode of Panorama.The development comes after Trump filed a 33-page complaint to a Florida court on Monday, accusing the broadcaster of “a false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory and malicious depiction” of the president in the documentary. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail

The BBC is accused of misleading viewers by editing a speech Donald Trump delivered on 6 January 2021

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37 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for up to £7.5bn over Panorama speech edit

The US president’s lawyers argue part of the documentary was ‘false and defamatory’.

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40 h. ago Keir Starmer has NOT urged Trump to drop $10bn law suit against the BBC over Panorama scandal

Donald Trump pressed ahead with his legal action overnight, accusing the BBC of causing severe reputational and financial harm with misleading editing of a speech.

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43 h. ago Government sets out plans to reform licence fee in BBC royal charter review

The charter details the BBC’s public purpose and is the constitutional basis for the corporation.

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43 h. ago Donald Trump files $10bn lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims

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44 h. ago Best paid stars at BBC as Donald Trump sues broadcaster for $5billion

As Donald Trump threatens legal action against the Beeb, the Mirror takes a look at the broadcaster's most recent list of top earners, which includes some surprises

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46 h. ago Donald Trump's 'outrageous' threat to BBC slammed as Keir Starmer faces demand

Keir Starmer previously said he believes 'the principle of an independent trusted BBC is really important and should be defended' amid legal threats from Donald Trump

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46 h. ago Donald Trump files $5billion defamation lawsuit against BBC over Panorama speech edit

The defamation lawsuit claims the BBC broadcasted a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump”.

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47 h. ago Donald Trump files $5bn lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims.

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50 h. ago Donald Trump files his $10BILLION lawsuit against the BBC over doctored Panorama speech

Attorneys for the president accused the BBC of publishing a 'false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction' of him

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51 h. ago Trump files lawsuit against the BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) for each of two claims.

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52 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speech

President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcastDonald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting up to $10bn in damages.The US president alleged the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited his 6 January speech before the insurrection, in an episode of Panorama just over a year ago. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Donald Trump has filed his $10BILLION lawsuit against the BBC over doctored Panorama speech

Attorneys for the president accused the BBC of publishing a 'false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction' of him

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53 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC $5 billion for Panorama speech edit: 'They put words in my mouth'

The US president is requesting damages of $5 billion from the media company for the speech they broadcast on Panorama which edited sections of his speech together

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53 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over edit of January 6 speech

President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcastDonald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting at least $5bn in damages.The US president alleged the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” edited his 6 January speech before the insurrection, in an episode of Panorama just over a year ago. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago BREAKING: Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over Panorama speech edit

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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53 h. ago Donald Trump sues BBC for at least $5bn over Panorama speech edit

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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