Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1bn

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Donald Trump threatens to sue the BBC for $1bn, a report warned terror law used to ban Palestine Action is being used too widely and a union has said a Reform council led by "captain chaos" is risking pubic safety.

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1 | Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over Panorama edited speech fiasco

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2 | Terror law used to ban Palestine Action being used too widely, report warns

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3 | Reform council led by 'captain chaos' is risking public safety, union warns

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4 | Lammy urged to end 'scandal' of people imprisoned for own protection

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5 | 'My son Alexander walked out of the door with no wallet and only the clothes on his back. He never returned'

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