Reform UK has withdrawn from a BBC documentary about the party due to a dispute over the broadcaster's editing of a speech by Donald Trump. The documentary, titled "The Rise of Reform," was being produced by October Films. The controversy stems from a separate Panorama documentary where a speech by Trump was edited, making it appear he incited violence before the January 6th Capitol attack.
Donald Trump has stated he has an obligation to take legal action against the BBC for this misleading edit, which he claims defrauded the public. He reiterated his threat of a billion-dollar lawsuit in a Fox News interview, asserting the BBC "butchered" his speech and made it sound radical. A legal letter sent on his behalf demands an immediate retraction of the "false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements" or face legal action for damages of at least one billion dollars.
In response to the Trump speech edit row, Reform UK sent an internal memo to its members urging them ... download the app to read more
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