Sir Keir Starmer will give the vote to millions of EU nationals if Labour wins the next general election.
Under manifesto plans for the biggest expansion of the franchise in almost a century, the Labour leader would hand the vote to settled migrants and 16 and 17-year-olds.
But Sir Keir has been accused of trying to “rig” the results of a future election and paving the way for the UK to rejoin the EU.
A Conservative spokesman said: “Allowing foreigners to vote is Sir Keir Starmer’s admission that he doesn’t trust the British people.
“He is laying the groundwork for a referendum to rejoin the EU, something he campaigned so passionately for. And now he wants to rig the outcome.”
A Labour spokesman said: “Keir fundamentally believes that if you work hard and contribute to this country, not only should you be able to get on, but it is fair and right that you should also have a say in decisions being made for your community.”
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