Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump’s threat to sue BBC for $1bn

Starmer urges BBC to 'get house in order' after Trump's $1bn legal threat.Credit: Reuters

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00:00Let me be clear, I believe in a strong and independent BBC.

00:05Some would rather the BBC didn't exist.

00:09Some of them are sitting up there.

00:11I'm not one of them.

00:13In an age of disinformation, the argument for impartial British news service is stronger than ever.

00:20And where mistakes are made, they do need to get their house in order.

00:24And the BBC must uphold the highest standards, be accountable and correct errors quickly.

00:28But I will always stand up for a strong, independent BBC.