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Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home
Nigel Farage denies funding his partner's £885,000 Essex home to avoid £44,000 in stamp duty; investigation finds no proof of partner's claimed family wealth.
- Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader, faces pressure in 2025 to explain tax and ownership arrangements for an £885,000 Clacton constituency home owned by his partner Laure Ferrari.
- Farage originally claimed last November that he bought the house but later admitted Laure Ferrari purchased it as her sole legal and beneficial property, bought without a mortgage.
- Despite Farage denying involvement or financial support, BBC investigations found no evidence Ferrari's parents had sufficient wealth to fund the purchase, raising questions about the source of funds.
- A leading tax King's Counsel advised Farage's lawyers that the stamp duty paid was correct, with no improper avoidance, and a £44,250 surcharge would have applied had Farage owned the property.
- Labour and Liberal Democrats demand Farage urgently clarify his financial interest or involvement in the purchase, as unanswered questions fuel accusations of misleading the public for political gain.
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Nigel Farage faces fresh tax questions as he changes his story over luxury home - The Mirror
The Mirror can reveal that Reform Leader Nigel Farage changed his story twice over the purchase of his luxury Clacton pad, which saved him and his partner £44k in stamp duty
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Left
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