Labour is sending almost 100 current and former party staff members to the US to campaign for the Democrats in swing states. Activists from Sir Keir Starmer’s party will spend the next two-and-a-half weeks canvassing for Kamala Harris in four key battlegrounds ahead of the US election on Nov 5.

In a now-deleted social media post, the head of operations for the British Labour Party indicated "nearly 100" current and former party staffers will be headed to the United States to help Vice President Kamala Harris during the final stretch before the election.

US Republicans accuse Britain's Labour Party of foreign election interference after members went to the US to campaign for Kamala Harris. Controversy arose when a LinkedIn post revealed nearly 100 Labour staffers participating,

British Labour staff campaigning for Kamala Harris in the US is "normal", a minister has said. Around 100 Labour Party staff are understood to be volunteering for the Democratic nominee ahead of the US election on 5 November.