Ex-Met Officer filmed making rape jokes committed gross misconduct Brian Sharkey was secretly filmed joking about rape, with the footage then being aired in a BBC Panorama documentary in October The Independent UK · Feb 13
Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against BBC going to trial in Florida in 2027 The 10 billion dollar case will be heard next February. Evening Standard · Feb 12
BBC will be in ‘profound jeopardy’ without funding change, director-general says Tim Davie has backed calls for the licence fee system to be overhauled The Independent UK · Jan 26
Trump may have to disclose details about assets as part of BBC lawsuit US president is suing for defamation over documentary that joined two parts of speech he made on 6 January 2021 The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama ‘fight like hell’ clip Broadcaster’s submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speech The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
BBC files to dismiss Trump's $10bn lawsuit over Panorama 'fight like hell' clip The BBC will file a motion to dismiss Trump’s $10billion defamation lawsuit Evening Standard · Jan 13
BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump’s $10bn lawsuit The broadcaster is arguing that the Florida court is an ‘improper’ venue for the case The Independent UK · Jan 13
Easy Escapes: Unwinding in the Woodland Suites at Cork’s Montenotte Hotel A birth chart reading and a hangover sent me on the most unexpectedly perfect Irish escape Marie Claire · Dec 27, 2025
BBC’s editing guidelines can remain unaltered in wake of Trump edit, review says The scandal unfolded after a leaked memo highlighted concerns that the speech had been selectively edited. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025
Donald Trump Risks Sworn Questioning Over January 6 In High-Stakes BBC Lawsuit President Donald Trump faces potential sworn questioning in a $10 billion BBC lawsuit over his January 6, 2021, speech, as the broadcaster prepares a rigorous legal defense. International Business Times · Dec 17, 2025
‘It’s vital and it’s ours’: British screenwriters defend BBC amid Trump’s $10bn lawsuit Bafta winners Jack Thorne and Jack Rooke have spoken out in support of the broadcaster The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025
Trump’s $10bn attack on the BBC doesn’t have to make sense. In his absurd world, he has already won The legal action has made news and it will do damage. A potential disaster for the corporation and the UK, but a good day’s work for this president, says media commentator Jane Martinson The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday briefing: What’s at stake for the BBC as it faces further funding questions In today’s newsletter: The BBC is bracing for a high-stakes legal fight after the US president sues over an edited Panorama clip, and questions mount about the broadcaster’s future funding and political vulnerability The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025
BBC to fight Trump’s $10bn lawsuit, saying it should be dismissed Corporation will argue it did not have rights to air film in US and it did not cause serious reputational harm The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail The BBC is accused of misleading viewers by editing a speech Donald Trump delivered on 6 January 2021
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Voices: ‘A self-inflicted situation’: Readers react as Trump files $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided, with anger at the BBC’s Panorama edit, scepticism about Trump’s lawsuit and shared concern over who ends up paying
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 Trump faces ferocious backlash over 'deranged' comments on murdered director Rob Reiner The US President has doubled down on remarks he made following the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 BBC facing legal bill of millions as it vows to defend $10bn Trump defamation case Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to intervene as US president demands $10bn in damages for ‘false and defamatory’ Panorama edit
We Got This Covered · Dec 16, 2025 ‘They put words in my mouth’: Trump announces lawsuit against BBC for quoting his ‘terrible’ Jan. 6 words instead of the ‘beautiful’ ones On Monday, Donald Trump announced a lawsuit against the BBC for their unforgivable crime of not editing his Jan. 6 speech kindly enough in their Oct. 2024 documentary. His “terrible” words, he insists, were fake. His “beautiful” ones, meanwhile, were apparently ignored by the BBC.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Why not even ‘Trump whisperer’ Starmer can save the BBC from the US president’s wrath NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer has earned a reputation as a ‘Trump whisperer’ with international peers, but the BBC scandal has shown the hard limits of his influence, writes political editor David Maddox
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 BBC right to ‘stand firm’ in face of Trump lawsuit, says minister Stephen Kinnock said the broadcaster had been ‘very clear that there is no case to answer’ when it came to accusations of libel.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 Donald Trump sues BBC for up to £7.5bn over Panorama speech edit The US president’s lawyers argue part of the documentary was ‘false and defamatory’.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 UK politics: Employment rights bill set to become law after Lords backing – as it happened Legislation clears upper house after Tories and cross-benchers drop opposition to lifting compensation cap
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 BBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit President claims broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ edited 6 January speech before Capitol attack
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Australian police say Bondi terror attack was ‘inspired by Islamic State’ Homemade IS flags were found in a vehicle registered to Naveed Akram, police said.