Donald Trump’s vow while aboard Air Force One this weekend to sue the BBC for up to $5bn raised the question of how the Corporation could fund a swingeing financial settlement with the litigious President.

The Beeb has made clear that, for all its regret at the editing process in the Panorama documentary which led to the resignations of director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, it “strongly disagrees” that Trump has grounds to claim defamation against it.

It argues that it owes him nothing in terms of financial damages.

The US President says the broadcaster has wronged him in its portrayal of his speech to supporters ahead of the storming of the Capitol building in 2021.

Despite an apology for an “ error of judgment ” issued last week by the BBC, Trump h

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