- Trump’s team accuses Labour of election interference
- Labour activists are campaigning in the US in support of Harris-Walz
- They are doing it in a personal capacity and it has not been organised or funded by the Labour Party
- It is common for UK and US political parties to maintain contact, including between the Conservative Party and US Republicans.
Trump’s team accuses Labour of election interference
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing the UK’s Labour Party of “blatant foreign interference” in support of the Harris-Walz campaign in the US election. The complaint cites media reports of contact between Labour and the Harris campaign, including volunteering efforts, which it argues are illegal contributions.
Labour activists campaigning in the US are reportedly doing so in a personal capacity, and officials say their trips were not organised or funded by the party.
While foreign nationals can volunteer for campaigns if they are not compensated, it is common for political parties in the UK and the US to maintain contact with each other. Similar interactions have occurred between the UK’s Conservative Party and US Republicans.
- Trump campaign files complaint over ‘foreign interference’ by ‘far-left’ Labour Party in US election