U.K.'s prime minister refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat

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The BBC apologized for deceptively splicing together quotes from Trump’s January 2021 speech to make peaceful remarks appear as violent incitement, triggering leadership resignations.

President Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming the broadcaster defrauded the public through misleading documentary edits ahead of the 2024 election.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined during parliamentary questioning to say whether he would pressure Trump to drop his legal threat against the BBC.

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge President Trump to drop his threat to sue the BBC for a billion dollars over th