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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denied allegations from Donald Trump’s team that Labour Party officials attempted to interfere in the upcoming US election.

Let’s bring you up to speed: Earlier this week, Trump’s campaign accused the UK Labour Party of interfering in the upcoming US election by supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. They allege that Labour officials, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, traveled to the US to provide strategic advice to the Harris campaign in critical swing states.

The Trump has also filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, claiming this amounted to “illegal foreign national contributions,” pointing to media reports and a now-deleted LinkedIn post by Labour Director of Operations Sofia Patel, which solicited volunteers for the Harris campaign in North Carolina and offered to arrange housing.

What the Prime Minister is saying: In a brief statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer downplayed Trump’s campaign’s concerns. He said, “They’re doing it in their spare time, they’re doing it as volunteers, they’re staying, I think, with other volunteers over there. That’s what they’ve done in previous elections, that’s what they’re doing in this election and that’s really straightforward.“

Labour Party reacts: In a brief statement, a Labour Party spokeswoman said, “It is common practice for campaigners of all political persuasions from around the world to volunteer in US elections. Where Labour activists take part, they do so at their own expense, in accordance with the laws and rules.“