The chair of the BBC has said the broadcaster is “determined to fight” Donald Trump after the US president said he would sue the corporation for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of a 6 January 2021 speech broadcast by Panorama.
In an email to staff, Samir Shah said there is no basis for a defamation case. “There is a lot being written, said and speculated upon about the possibility of legal action, including potential costs or settlements”, he said.
