BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of news Deborah Turness resigned on Sunday night, after a leaked memo criticised a 2024 Panorama programme about the US president

On Sunday, Trump sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action against the broadcaster, which this week said the editing amounted to an "error of judgment."

"Let me be clear, I believe in a strong and independent BBC," he said. "Some would rather the BBC didn't exist. Some of them are sitting up there," he said, pointing to opposition lawmakers. "I'm not ...