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Another week, another BBC crisis. This time it's President Trump making good on his threat to sue the BBC for $10billion.

Events

38 h. ago BBC facing legal bill of millions as it vows to defend $10bn Trump defamation case

Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to intervene as US President demands $10bn in damages for ‘false and defamatory’ Panorama edit

Economics

41 h. ago Starmer under pressure to tell Trump to call off ‘outrageous’ $10bn lawsuit against BBC

Sir John Whittingdale, the former culture secretary who led the last charter renewal negotiations with the BBC, had told The Independent that Sir Keir Starmer should have already intervened to dissuade Trump from taking legal action

Politics

54 h. ago Trump says he will sue the BBC for defamation imminently over Panorama edit

US president accused the broadcaster of ‘putting terrible words in my mouth that I didn’t say’

Politics

55 h. ago Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC within hours over Panorama edit and claims 'they used AI'

The US President has threatened to launch a libel lawsuit within a matter of hours after the broadcaster was accused of doctoring his January 6 speech before the Capitol riot in a 2024 documentary

Politics

56 h. ago Trump says he will sue the BBC for defamation ‘today or tomorrow’ over Panorama edit

US president accused the broadcaster of ‘putting terrible words in my mouth that I didn’t say’

Politics

56 h. ago Donald Trump says he will sue the BBC in a matter of hours after they 'put terrible words in my mouth' in doctored Panorama speech

The US president said he would file a libel lawsuit 'probably this afternoon or tomorrow evening' after the corporation doctored one of his speeches.

Politics

57 h. ago Trump says he will sue the BBC for defamation this week over Panorama edit

US president accused the broadcaster of ‘putting terrible words in my mouth that I didn’t say’

Politics

57 h. ago Donald Trump vows to sue BBC in hours over Panorama speech editing

Donald Trump previously threatened to sue the BBC

Politics

4 w. ago BBC chairman and directors to face grilling from MPs over Panorama edit

Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for one billion dollars.

Politics