micTruely Your Radio

International

BBC apologises to Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim

todayNovember 13, 2025 1

Background
share close

‘We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim’, reads statement expressing ‘sincere regrets’ over Panorama episode

The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a Panorama that led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie, and the BBC News chief, Deborah Turness.

However, the corporation has rejected his demands for compensation, after lawyers for Trump threatened to sue for $1bn (£759m) in damages unless the BBC issued a retraction, apologised and settled with him.

Continue reading…

Source: www.theguardian.com

Read full article

Written by: truelightfm

Rate it

Similar posts

Post comments (0)

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *