Brussels bid to ‘meddle’ in local polls

BRUSSELS was accused of attempting to thwart Brexit last night after it launched an unprecedented campaign to get European citizens to vote in next month’s local elections.

The European Commission is using its UK Facebook page to encourage EU citizens living in Britain to join the electoral roll.

In a post, the Commission wrote: ‘As an EU citizen living in the UK you have the right to vote in the UK local election on 3 May.’ The post has instructions on how to register to vote along with an image of a polling booth.

It comes after Labour and the Lib Dems told voters the local polls were a chance to derail Theresa May’s Brexit plans.

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said: ‘It is unsurprising that Brussels will do anything to undermine our negotiating position ahead of Brexit.’ A Ukip spokesman said Brussels was ‘meddling’ in British elections.

A Commission spokesman said: ‘There is nothing unusual about the EC informing citizens of their right. That is not “meddling”.’