Good morning. On Tuesday, the UK woke to the news Donald Trump had filed his threatened $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, alleging that the corporation “intentionally, maliciously and deceptively” defamed him. Later that day, the government launched a review of how the beleaguered corporation will be funded into the 2030s – they will ask the public for their views on options, including a subscription service or adverts, amid a drop in licence holders.
While there remains a lack of consensus over the latter issue – in itself enough to worry BBC executives over its future – few would argue that licence fee payers should be funding a multimillion pound compensation claim to the increasingly litigious US president.
