NewsUS NewsDonald TrumpA trial date has now been set for February 2027 - however as per fresh legal filings, part of the lawsuit has been dropped by the President of the United StatesRachel Vickers-Price UK and World News Reporter01:22, 17 Jul 2026US President Donald Trump has dropped part of his lawsuit against the BBC.As per fresh legal filings released on Thursday, the US president dismissed the defamation claims he made against BBC Studios Distribution Limited and BBC Studios Productions Limited. Trump has only dropped his claims against the commercial and production arms of the BBC, with his lawsuit against the public broadcaster still in place.As per legal documents released Thursday: "Plaintiff President Donald J. Trump and Defendants BBC Studios Distribution Limited and BBC Studios Productions Limited (together, the 'Studios Defendants'), by and through their respective undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree that, in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), all claims in this action asserted against the Studios defendants are hereby dismissed with prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs and attorney's fees."‌‌The filing states: "President Trump shall continue prosecuting his causes of action against Defendant British Broadcasting Corporation." The US president claimed in court documents that the edit harmed "the value of his brand, properties, and businesses".Trump has launched a $10 billion (£7.49 billion) lawsuit against the UK national broadcaster over the editing of a 2024 Panorama documentary covering the US Capitol riots of 2021. He is seeking the damages from a Florida court after accusing filmmakers of "intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring" footage capturing his speech on January 6, before his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC.‌The BBC issued a formal apology for the “mistaken impression” created by the documentary, which was broadcast a week before the US election. Tim Davie, who was the BBC’s director-general, and Deborah Turness, the BBC’s head of news, stepped down in the wake of the revelations.Article continues belowThe broadcaster however rejected Trump’s demands for compensation, with BBC lawyers arguing in February that the case should be thrown out of US courts as there was no evidence that the Panorama special was viewed in the US.The US government is now considering joining the continuing litigation, raising the prospect that documents that the BBC’s lawyers requested from the US president – including phone records and diary entries – could be withheld on the grounds of executive privilege or risks to national security. Trump's lawyers have accused the BBC's representatives of conducting a "fishing expedition" after they sought financial information regarding a trust holding the President's business interests and assets.The BBC's lawyers said the details from the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust, which is managed by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, were needed so it could assess the financial impact of the Panorama programme.A trial date has been set for February 2027 in Florida.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌BBCDonald Trump