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December 16, 2025 10:04 AM

Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech, seeks up to $10 billion in damages

President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unf...

November 12, 2025 7:35 PM

UK PM Starmer backs BBC but says it must get ‘house in order’

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday a strong and independent BBC was needed in a time of disinformation but he said the broadcaster must get its "house in order" after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened legal action. The Britis...

November 11, 2025 3:28 PM

BBC crisis exposes fractures at renowned British institution

Top-level resignations from the BBC over the editing of a speech by President Donald Trump have blown the lid off wider tensions at the British broadcaster over how it is run and whether it still commands public trust in its journalism. Director Gen...

November 11, 2025 12:03 PM

Trump threatens to sue BBC as UK broadcaster admits error in editing his January 6 speech

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made in 2021 on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the British broadcaster admitted on Monday was an "error of judgement". In the l...

November 10, 2025 9:40 AM

BBC boss and head of news quit after accusations of bias in coverage

The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under mounting pressure after an internal report by...