US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC for selectively editing one of his speeches in an episode of Panorama. The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) in damages for defamation, as well as the same amount for a claim of violating trade practices.

US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC for selectively editing one of his speeches in an episode of Panorama.The BBC said documents filed at a court in Florida asked for five billion dollars (£3.7 billion) in damages for defamation, as well as the same amount for a claim of violating trade practices.