Britain’s Labour has come uder fire over its plan to send almost 100 of its current and former party staff members to the US to campaign for the Democrats in swing states.

Ahead of the US election on Nov 5, activists from Sir Kier Starmer’s party plan to spend the next two-and-a-half weeks canvassing for Kamala Harris in four key battlegrounds.

In what can only be described as outright ‘election interference’ they hope to target Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia,

However, reports coming in are saying that the party is being forced to cancel the trip following a major backlash.

The Telegraph reports: Republicans described the plans as an “outrage” on Thursday and warned they would damage the UK’s relationship with the US should Donald Trump win the presidency.  

Elon Musk reacted to the news on X, formerly Twitter, by saying: “This is illegal.”

The Federal Election Commission, which regulates US elections, states that foreign volunteers may not donate money to campaigns or spend money on their behalf. They cannot “participate in the decision-making process” but they may, however, participate in activities as an “uncompensated volunteer”.

Sofia Patel, Labour’s head of operations, said in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday: “I have nearly 100 Labour party staff, current and former, going to the US in the next few weeks, heading to North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

“I have 10 spots available for anyone available to head to the battleground state of [North] Carolina – we will sort your housing.”

Staff were also emailed on Aug 2 and asked if anyone would be willing to travel to the US to “help our friends across the pond elect their first female president”.

The email, sent by Ms Patel, added: “Let’s show those Yanks how to win elections!”

Sebastian Gorka, a former aide to Trump during his first administration who was born and schooled in the UK, said on Wednesday that Labour officials campaigning for Ms Harris was a “bloody outrage”. He compared the incident to Barack Obama’s infamous suggestion that the UK would be “at the back of the queue” for a trade deal if it voted for Brexit.

“It’s complete interference in American politics and an incredible show of desperation that, not only would this come up as an idea, but that this would be permitted or encouraged by the Kamala campaign,” he said.

“I think the real extent of the damage will be clear after if, God willing, the America First team wins and president Trump is victorious in November.

“The UK has a very special place in president Trump’s heart, but why on earth would Labour be doing this in America three weeks before the presidential election?

“What would Starmer think if president Trump sent a team to campaign against him in the UK?”

Reacting to the post on X, Tom Cotton, the Republican senator of Arkansas, described it as “yet another reason to vote for president Trump”.

Liz Truss, the former prime minister, also shared the post, adding: “President Trump is definitely going to win now.”

In 1992, two of Sir John Major’s team flew to Washington DC eight weeks before that year’s US election, advising George HW Bush to attack his opponent Bill Clinton’s character.