Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, has been appointed as the new director of the BBC. The appointment has raised eyebrows as the BBC faces a $10 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump, who claims the broadcaster defamed him over a speech clip.

The BBC is facing a $10 billion lawsuit from Mr. Trump, who accuses the publicly funded broadcaster of defamation over how it spliced ‌together footage of parts of a speech he gave on January 6, 2021, before his supporters ‌stormed the U.S. Capitol