BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
Published: 11/13/2025

The BBC issues apology to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation, leading to the resignations of BBC's director general and head of news. Trump's lawyers have threatened to sue for damages unless the BBC retracts, apologizes, and compensates him for the misrepresented speech in the program. The BBC defends its stance, stating the edit was unintentional, didn't cause harm to Trump, and was not malicious, adding that political speech is protected under defamation laws in the US.



