We cannot stop foreign efforts to influence UK election, says watchdog

Electoral Commission has not seen evidence of significant interference from overseas, chief executive saysThe Electoral Commission is powerless to stop foreign efforts to influence voters in the British election on Facebook and other social media, its chief executive has said.Claire Bassett told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “If something is happening outside of the borders of this country and is not part of any of the regime we are responsible for, it’s not something we can c