BBC lawsuit: Davey urges PM to not let Trump “undermine our national broadcaster”
16 Dec 2025
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Responding to President Trump filing a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey said:
"Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous legal threat and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket.
"The Trump administration has clearly set out they want to interfere in our democracy, which includes undermining our national broadcaster.
"The Prime Minister needs to make clear this is unacceptable."
ENDS