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UK's Starmer says he has not spoken to Trump about BBC row

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Posted on November 21, 2025

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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had yet to speak to Donald Trump after the U.S. president said he would sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over how the broadcaster wrongly

Starmer Yet to Speak with Trump on BBC Lawsuit

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had yet to speak to Donald Trump after the U.S. president said he would sue the BBC for up to $5 billion over how the broadcaster wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave in 2021.

Trump said on November 15 he would call Starmer, with whom he has built a solid relationship.

"I think he was going to phone me at the weekend but that call didn't happen, but we regularly have contact," BBC News reported Starmer as saying on Friday.

"I speak to him fairly regularly as you know, [we] have an excellent relationship."

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, Edited by Paul Sandle)

Key Takeaways

  • Keir Starmer has not yet spoken to Donald Trump.
  • Trump plans to sue the BBC for $5 billion.
  • The lawsuit concerns a video edit from 2021.
  • Starmer and Trump have a solid relationship.
  • Regular contact is maintained between Starmer and Trump.

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