BBC Reportedly Drafts Apology to Trump Over Panorama Edit as Legal Threats Mount

Senior departures at the broadcaster followed public criticism from London and Washington.

Overview

Britain’s Telegraph, cited by RIA, reports the BBC is preparing a formal apology letter to President Trump, with its lawyers working on the wording.
The White House press secretary labeled the BBC a “leftist propaganda machine,” said Trump’s personal attorneys have filed a lawsuit, and noted his relations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer remain unaffected.
Trump’s legal team demanded the Panorama episode be removed by November 14 and threatened a claim of up to $1 billion over the disputed edit.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament the corporation needs to pull itself together after the editing controversy.
BBC director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned on November 9, and chairman Samir Shah previously apologized for the “mistaken decision” to edit Trump’s remarks.