'Trump's $1bn BBC threat' and 'You will pay the price' warning for Reeves

Donald's Trump's threat to sue the BBC over the editing of his speech in a documentary dominates Tuesday's papers. The Daily Telegraph reports that the US president is demanding an apology, retraction and payout by Friday if the broadcaster wants to avoid legal action. Trump's threat comes as BBC chairman Samir Shah apologised for the editing of the Panorama documentary and acknowledged that an "error of judgement" had been made. However, Shah denied the BBC "sought to bury" issues raised in an internal memo regarding editorial decisions.

"Trump's $1bn battle with 'corrupt' BBC" is the Metro's take. The paper quotes the US president's letter to the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of making "false, defamatory, disparaging, misleading, and inflammatory statements" about him. In her statement, outgoing head of news Deborah Turness acknowledged that "mistakes have been made" but insisted the corporation was not "institutionally biased".

The Sun splashes its front page with "Beeb's billion dollar bungle", quoting Trump's legal letter which said he suffered "overwhelming harm" due to the editing of the Panorama documentary. BBC chair Samir Shah has insisted it was "simply not true" the organisation has done nothing to tackle problems that were raised.

"Trump does a Dr Evil" declares the Daily Star, alongside a photoshopped image of Trump in a Dr Evil pose from the Austin Powers film series.

"Future of the BBC licence fee in jeopardy" says the i Paper, as it reports that Labour is considering "a range of options" to replace the broadcaster's licence fee. The paper also features quotes from news executives still reeling from the resignation of director general Tim Davie, who say "the mood is dark. We need leadership".

A photo of BBC's outgoing head of news Deborah Turness is front and centre on the Independent. The paper features Turness' comments to reporters outside Broadcasting House after her resignation, saying: "The buck stops with me."

Turness is also pictured on the front page of the Daily Mail, as the paper predicts that "BBC suits" might regret turning on "Hurricane Deborah". In its main story, the Mail says lawyers for Trump have put the BBC "on notice" - a situation that prompts the headline "Grovel - or I'll sue you for $1bn".

The Financial Times describes the current crisis at the BBC as a "fight for the broadcaster's soul". The paper reports that Downing Street has defended the broadcaster by expressing its "huge support for a strong and independent BBC".

While other front pages focus on Trump and the BBC's two big departures, the Guardian moves its focus on to a third key BBC figure under pressure. The paper says board member Robbie Gibb, who was appointed to his BBC role by Boris Johnson and previously worked for Theresa May as her communications chief, "led the charge" in pressuring the broadcaster's leadership over allegations of systemic bias. The front page references an article inside the paper by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, in which he labels Gibb a Conservative crony and urges his removal from the board.

"BBC is told: say sorry or Trump will sue for $1bn" is the headline leading The Times. But also on the front page, the paper says Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her "clearest indication" that she is prepared to break Labour's manifesto by raising income tax. Reeves says she "of course" would like to stick to the pledge, but doing so would require cuts to spending that would damage productivity, the Times reports.

The Daily Express follows with a warning to the chancellor from campaigners, who urge her to spare pensioners from "vindictive" tax rises. Alongside, the paper teases a "Wicked reunion" with a photo of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at the film's London premiere.

Finally, the Daily Mirror features Prince William opening up on the challenges of dealing with wife Catherine's cancer battle. The paper quotes the prince, saying: "Hiding stuff doesn't work. We chose to communicate a lot more."

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