Starmer demands BBC 'get its house in order' following Trump edit

14/11/2025 9 min
Starmer demands BBC 'get its house in order' following Trump edit

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Episode Synopsis


Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he supports a strong, independent BBC,  but is demanding the broadcaster must "get its house in order" as it faces the threat of being sued by Donald Trump.It comes after the BBC's director-general and head of news quit, over a misleading edit of a speech by US President Donald Trump.President Trump is demanding up to a billion dollars in damages — a payout that could force the BBC to compensate him with licence-fee money, and intensify political pressure on the organisation.Guest: Lewis Goodall, journalist, broadcaster and co-host of The News Agents podcast, and a former BBC Newsnight policy editor.Producer: Anne Barker