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BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Panorama Edit, Rejects Defamation Claim

The broadcaster has told Trump's lawyers it will not pay compensation.

A view of the logo outside the BBC Headquarters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Pedestrians are reflected as they walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Overview

  • The BBC published a retraction, removed the 2024 Panorama episode from its site, and said it will not rebroadcast it in its current form.
  • Chair Samir Shah sent a personal apology letter to the White House, and BBC lawyers wrote to Trump's legal team outlining why they see no basis for a defamation suit.
  • Trump's attorneys threatened a $1 billion lawsuit and set a Friday deadline for a full retraction, apology, and compensation, and the BBC says it is awaiting any response.
  • The corporation is investigating a reported second misleading edit of the Jan. 6 speech in a 2022 Newsnight segment.
  • The controversy has led to the resignations of Director-General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness and drawn parliamentary scrutiny of BBC editorial standards.