BBC apologises to Donald Trump over Panorama edit and rejects defamation claim

The BBC said chairman Samir Shah has sent a personal letter to the White House to apologise for the editing of the speech (James Manning/PA)

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump over the editing of a speech which appeared on Panorama in 2024, adding it was an “error of judgement” and the programme will “not be broadcast again in this form on any BBC platforms”.

The corporation said chairman Samir Shah has sent a personal letter to the White House to apologise for the editing of the speech but added: “While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”