The US president removes BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit over a controversial documentary.

Donald Trump accuses the BBC of "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring" his 6 January 2021 speech Donald Trump has removed the BBC's commercial arm from his defamation lawsuit over a controversial episode of Panorama, but the US president is still pursuing his multi-billion dollar claim against the BBC as a whole. Last December, Trump sued the BBC and subsidiaries BBC Studios Productions and BBC Studios Distribution over a 2024 Panorama episode that edited together different sections of a speech he gave. The BBC argued that the Studios companies had "no role in creating or producing the documentary, and did not broadcast it in the US". A court filing on Thursday confirmed Trump's agreement that the claims against BBC Studios should be dismissed, but added: "President Trump shall continue prosecuting his causes of action against defendant British Broadcasting Corporation." Trump is suing for up to $10bn (£7.4bn) over the way Panorama spliced together a speech he made before the storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. The lawsuit - filed in Florida - accuses the BBC of "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring" his speech. The BBC has apologised for an editing error that gave "the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action".