BBC governance

  • UK PM Demands BBC Accountability as Trump Considers $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Misleading Edit

    UK PM Demands BBC Accountability as Trump Considers $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Misleading Edit

    Nov 13, 2025 12:31 am CST

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for the BBC to "get their house in order" following US President Donald Trump's threat of a $1 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his speech related to the 2021 US Capitol events. The controversy has already led to resignations of top BBC executives and raises questions about media accountability, coming at a sensitive time as the BBC prepares to renegotiate its Royal Charter expiring in 2027.