The BBC issued an apology to former U.S. President Donald Trump over an edited speech in a Panorama episode but refused his demands for compensation.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has formally apologized to former U.S. President Donald Trump following the broadcast of a Panorama episode that featured a controversially edited version of one of his speeches. Despite acknowledging the misstep, the BBC has declined Mr. Trump's demand for financial compensation.

In light of this incident, the corporation announced it would refrain from airing the contentious program again on any platform. Legal representatives for Mr. Trump had previously warned they might pursue legal action against the BBC, seeking $1 billion in damages unless a retraction and monetary settlement were provided.

This apology follows revelations by a Daily Telegraph report regarding another similarly altered clip that aired during a 2022 Newsnight episode.

A spokesperson for the BBC stated, "The corporation's legal team has communicated with President Trump's attorneys in response to their recent correspondence." Separately, Samir Shah, Chair of the BBC, reached out directly to Mr. Trump through a personal letter expressing regret over the editing choices made regarding his January 6, 2021 speech which featured prominently in "Trump: A Second Chance?"

Despite expressing sincere remorse over how the video was manipulated, the spokesperson underscored that "the BBC strongly disagrees there is grounds for any defamation claim," thus justifying their decision against providing any form of compensation.