Trump’s $10bn BBC battle goes ahead - The Latest

November 11, 2026 • 06:35 PM

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Trump’s $10bn BBC battle goes ahead - The Latest

Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC has been granted permission to proceed, after the corporation’s attempt to get it dismissed was thrown out by a Trump-appointed Florida judge. The case focuses on an edit in a 2024 Panorama documentary that spliced two comments together that were made by the president during a rally before the January 6 Capitol riots, for which the BBC has apologised. With the lawsuit now set to continue, what’s at stake for press freedom? Lucy Hough speaks to global editor Devika Bhat

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