BBC asks judge to order Donald Trump to sit for deposition after last-minute cancellation as part of defamation lawsuit

The President filed the lawsuit in December 2025, accusing the BBC of violating Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act over the editing of a Panorama documentaryChampion free speech and independent journalism while unlocking exclusive benefits.The BBC has asked a federal judge in Florida to order Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, accusing the President’s legal team of failing to arrange a date for him to give evidence.