The BBC has apologised for the way it aired a speech by US President Donald Trump on its programme Panorama on 6 January 2021, but has rejected claims for compensation.

The broadcaster said Panorama had given the "misconstrued impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violence" and would not air the programme again.

Trump's lawyers have threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion if the corporation does not cancel the event, apologize, and pay compensation.

BBC Director General Tim Davey and News Director Deborah Turner resigned on Sunday over the program.

BBC News has asked the White House for comment.

The apology comes hours after the Daily Telegraph reported that a similarly edited video had aired on Newsnight in 2022.

The BBC announced in a corrections and clarification section published on Thursday night that it had reviewed the way the Panorama programme had presented Trump's speech.

"While we used footage from different points in the speech during the editing process, we accept that we are presenting a coherent speech and that this gave the wrong impression that President Trump was making a direct call for violence," it said.