Tory conference: foreign media groups say accreditation fee undermines press freedom

Hundreds of foreign media groups have accused Britain’s Conservatives of undermining press freedom by imposing charges on journalists to cover their annual conference.

Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s party first imposed a fee for media accreditation at last year’s conference, defying complaints from both UK and foreign organisations.

It has again imposed charges for the October Conservative party conference in Manchester, with a £137 ($175)…