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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou and Tara Cobham

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but rejects demand for $1bn compensation

The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a documentary after the US president threatened a $1bn lawsuit.

The corporation said on Thursday evening that chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House to apologise for how Mr Trump’s speech appeared in a Panorama episode aired in October 2024.

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