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The Tories are accusing Labour of racism in a row over how much activists will be charged to hear Jeremy Corbyn speak, the Mail has reported.

The Labour leader is due to speak at an event in Loughborough on February 17.

However the Tories have raised concerns that black and minority ethnic (BAME) Labour members will be charged £30 to attend while other white members will must pay £40, according to the Mail.

North West Leicestershire Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said the tiered charges showed Labour were abandoning white, working class people.

Labour said it was simply subsidising BAME members to improve representation.

A Labour spokesman told the Mail: “The basic price of a conference pass is the same for all members but, at the request of our East Midlands Regional Board, the party will subsidise part of the cost of this year’s conference pass for BAME members to encourage attendance and improve representation.”

Mr Bridgen told the Mail : “This is racism.

“In effect, Labour is levying a tax on the basis of the colour of a person’s skin.

“It shows their contempt for the white working class.”

Conservative vice-chairman James Cleverly said: "Discriminating against people based on the colour of their skin is totally wrong and Mr Corbyn must end this practice now."