EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 32 MIN
How Trump could bankrupt the BBC
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The US president is suing the BBC for a whopping $10bn, and Camilla and Tim are referred to in the lawsuit.Donald Trump alleges he was defamed by Panorama and Newsnight’s misleading editing of his speech ahead of the Jan 6 2021 Capitol riot.Former BBC legal eagle Joshua Rozenberg explains the merits of settling or fighting Trump’s suit to the bitter end.Plus, resident doctors are going on strike just as the NHS faces a tidal wave of severe flu cases. We hear how the union has been captured by militant Leftists, and ask if medics should be banned from striking altogether.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: David LeveneExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsVideo Producers: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Nada AggourEditor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The US president is suing the BBC for a whopping $10bn, and Camilla and Tim are referred to in the lawsuit.Donald Trump alleges he was defamed by Panorama and Newsnight’s misleading editing of his speech ahead of the Jan 6 2021 Capitol riot.Former BBC legal eagle Joshua Rozenberg explains the merits of settling or fighting Trump’s suit to the bitter end.Plus, resident doctors are going on strike just as the NHS faces a tidal wave of severe flu cases. We hear how the union has been captured by militant Leftists, and ask if medics should be banned from striking altogether.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: David LeveneExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsVideo Producers: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Nada AggourEditor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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