US EditionUK’s Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat
Starmer backs BBC's independence amid resignations and legal threats after a disputed documentary edit led to a $1 billion lawsuit demand from Trump.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a strong and independent BBC was needed in an age of disinformation, but it must uphold high standards and correct errors quickly.
- Starmer did not directly answer whether he would urge US President Donald Trump to drop his $1 billion threat of legal action against the BBC over alleged defamation.
- Trump accused the BBC of defrauding the public by editing a speech to make it appear he urged the January 6 Capitol attack, and his lawyer demanded a retraction or legal action.
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Starmer reiterates support for the BBC
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion over the broadcaster's edit of a speech he made after…
Karoline Leavitt says Donald Trump and Keir Starmer 'disagree' on the BBC being a 'fair organisation'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has told GB News star Bev Turner whether the President's plan to sue the BBC will "add strain the relationship between the President and the Prime Minister"Mrs Leavitt responded: "I will say, I know the President has a very good relationship with Prime Minister Starmer. You have been there, you've seen them in their interactions, you've questioned both leaders in your time joining us when we've gone t…
UK PM Urges BBC to ‘Get House in Order’
On Wednesday, November 12th British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he supports a strong and independent BBC—but insisted the broadcaster get its “house in order.” The ultimatum follows U.S. president Donald Trump threatening to sue over a Panorama documentary that re-edited and misrepresented his January 6th, 2021 speech. Trump has said he has an “obligation” to take legal action, claiming the biased BBC “butchered” his words and accused the b…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirms his support for the BBC, while calling for editorial rigour, while Donald Trump threatens the prosecution group On the same subject
UK Keir Starmer backs BBC amid Trump threat
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed the BBC while urging it to correct errors after Donald Trump threatened a $1 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech. The controversy led to the resignations of the BBC director general and head of news, and the UK government plans a review of the broadcaster’s royal charter.
U.K.'s prime minister refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat
In an interview that aired Tuesday on Fox News, President Trump said he intended to go through with his threat to sue the BBC, a century-old institution under growing pressure in an era of polarized politics and changing media viewing habits.
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