Trump demands $1 billion as two top executives quit amid ‘deceptive edit’ scandal.
Trump’s lawyers have given the BBC a deadline of 10pm (UK time) on Friday 14 November to “comply” with its demands – or face being sued for £1bn
A letter to the broadcaster obtained by our US partner NBC News ends by saying “the BBC is on notice”
The BBC faces legal threats from President Trump after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, leading to two top network officials’ resignation.
Watch how the BBC clip and original clip compare: pic.twitter.com/GRtz5jWVGw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 10, 2025
The BBC faces legal threats from President Trump after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, leading to two top network officials’ resignation.
The BBC is 'not corrupt,' Deborah Turness, BBC News CEO, said after she quit following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/8hVGCaW2EP
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 10, 2025