BBC should not pay Trump any money, says former BBC director general

<p>Not ‘appropriate’ to use licence fee payer’s money to pay US president after threat to sue for up to $5bn, says Tony Hall</p><p>The BBC should not pay any money to Donald Trump, the former BBC director general Tony Hall has said.</p><p>The US president has said he plans to sue the BBC for up to $5bn (£3.8bn) despite receiving the apology he demanded over a misleading Panorama edit of his 6 January speech.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/16/bbc-should-not-pay-trump-any-money-says-former-bbc-director-general">Continue reading...</a>