- BBC director general Matt Brittin has insisted the broadcaster must defend its integrity by fighting a 10 billion dollar (£7.5 billion) defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump.
- The US legal action relates to a 2024 Panorama documentary on the Capitol riots, which the BBC admitted contained a bad edit implying Mr Trump called for violent action.
- Although the broadcaster apologised for the error of judgment and former director-general Tim Davie resigned, the BBC is seeking to have the lawsuit dismissed.
- Mr Trump claimed the documentary caused him reputational and financial harm ahead of his 2024 presidential election victory.
- The BBC is challenging the case on jurisdictional grounds, warning of the chilling effect such litigation could have on robust journalism.
