Overview
- President Trump told reporters he plans to sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn, saying he expects to file as soon as next week.
- The BBC has apologised for a Panorama edit of Trump’s 6 January speech and said the episode will not be shown again, but it rejects a legal basis for paying damages.
- BBC chair Samir Shah issued a personal apology to the White House, and the culture minister called the corporation’s apology the right course.
- Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned from their leadership roles following the fallout, intensifying scrutiny of the broadcaster’s governance and standards.
- The corporation is examining a reported 2022 Newsnight edit of the same speech after fresh claims suggested a similar context-skewing cut.