Trump campaign accuses UK’s Labour Party of US election interference | BBC News

Donald Trump's campaign has accused the UK's Labour Party of election interference, as it sends volunteers to campaign for Kamala Harris in the US election.

Trump's team complained to the Federal Election Commission, and said "illegal foreign assistance" is a "another feeble attempt in a long line of anti-American election interference”.

The dispute began with a LinkedIn post from Labour's head of operations, asking for people to travel to the US, saying nearly 100 were already going.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has played down the row, telling reporters that Labour volunteers “have gone over pretty much every election”.

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[legendofthepeach]

No UK government should be campaigning for any other nation. No MPs funded by tax payer money should be doing that in any country. We’re paying for this stuff.

[alanwhittle]

And here's me thinking that America had a war to stop the British telling them how to vote

[grahamhowarth]

funniest thing I've heard in ages Labour asking members to go to North Carolina to support Harris campaign.

[drhfuhruhurr]

A sitting government should not be allowed to campaign for a political party in any other country.

[TimG-lqpe]

If there was no criminality, then why was that post from the labour activist deleted?

[grahamred]

he wants to get this country sorted out first - never mind interfering in another countries

[seriousreviews-only]

Feck off not organised. Did people not see the Labour Head of Ops post on linked in. If that's not organising I don't know what is.

[geordiejones]

Why the hell are the UK getting involved in the USA democratic voting system ???

[colinsmith]

What Nigel Farage and Liz Truss going over to the CPAC, strange how Trump was ok with that.

[PulaskiSkater]

If you believe it’s not organized than you’re completely delusional.

[fs]

Did Trump just call the Labour party far left?
The UK one.
The ones currently in power in Britain.
Are we talking about the same party?

[jsmith]

This could literally give Trump the handful of votes he needs to beat Harris. Well done Labour.

[noapology]

President Trump will stomp on Keir Starmer.

[Slumbert]

What's the carbon footprint of Labours electioninterference?

[robinburn]

I can't wait for the BBC reporting on the new President blanking Starmer

[elizabethmair]

Organised by Labour party head of operations organising 100 current and former staff to go and campaign for Harris. Labour party being in government in UK doesn't look good. Who is paying for their travel?

[ChrisJones-hsnj]

Whos paying for this? Is it the UK taxpayer?

[juliettamigliorini]

It is true, there was a statement last week saying there were ‘10 more spots’ and that accommodation (and flights) would be paid for. Their ‘work’ would be voluntary, but their accommodation etc would constitute payment by the UK government. It is most definitely an attempt to interfere!

[Bungle-UK]

Starmer only managed to get 20% of British voters to support him. Would anyone want his help?

[stevetheobald]

Super TRUMP will put STARMER in check lol 🤣😂😅 Go trump trump trump ❤️ 🇬🇧 👉🏾🇺🇲