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Labour Party Defends Volunteer Campaigning Amid Trump Complaint

UK Labour Party officials defend staff volunteering for Kamala Harris's campaign in the US, clashing with Trump's allegations of foreign election interference.

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Updated: Oct 23rd, 2024, 7:32 PM ET

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The UK Labour Party faces a complaint from Donald Trump's campaign over allegations of illegal foreign involvement in the US election. Deputy PM Angela Rayner defends volunteer efforts, asserting no laws were broken. The Trump campaign claims recruitment efforts and communications between Labour officials and Harris's campaign suggest foreign interference. Analysts express concern for UK-US relations ahead of the election. The Labour Party maintains that such volunteering is standard practice and denies any wrongdoing, despite scrutiny following a now-deleted call for volunteers on social media.

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