Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary

Delivery firm Evri sues the BBC for £1.2m after alleging a Panorama documentary damaged its commercial prospects. Evri filed particulars of claim in the High Court, saying it lost prospective clients following the broadcast of “Evri: Where’s my parcel?” The company argues a segment of the programme wrongly suggested it used exploitative practices and misled parliament by stating it did not underpay couriers. Evri seeks special damages of about £1.2m, plus general damages and an injunction to prevent further repetition of the claims. The documentary remains available on BBC iPlayer with a notice dated 1 July stating it is subject to a libel claim. Evri, owned by private equity Apollo Capital Management after its 2024 purchase, disputes the portrayal and says couriers earn more than the national minimum wage.