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Adding fuel to the fire is Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC. The US President seeks damages totaling up to $10 billion—$5 billion for defamation over edited footage related to his January 6 speech, and another $5 billion for trade practice violations.
The BBC’s response has been tepid and increasingly defensive. A spokesperson admitted regret over the "manner" in which the video was edited but dismissed the basis for legal claims. Meanwhile, UK media figures, including the leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey, have rallied in support, decrying Trump’s legal action as an attack on Britain’s democratic institutions.