The BBC has apologised to Donald Trump over the editing of a speech in a Panorama programme, but won’t pay compensation.
The corporation said it was an “error of judgement” and the programme – from shortly before last year’s presidential election – will “not be broadcast again in this form on any BBC platforms”.
But it added that it “strongly” disagrees that there is “a basis for a defamation claim”.
Mr Trump’s legal team had threatened to sue the BBC for £1bn (£792m) unless it issued a “full and fair retraction” of the programme, apologised immediately, and “appropriately” compensated the president.
The White House has not offered comment on the BBC’s response, and told Sky News to direct questions to “the president’s outside counsel on this matter”.
