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The Reform UK leader denied providing any money for the purchase and insisted the correct amount of tax had been paid.

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The Reform leader faces accusations of hypocrisy after he criticised Angela Rayner for avoiding paying stamp duty

The Reform UK leader said last year he had bought a home in his Essex constituency, but it was later reported that his partner had made the purchase.

Labour urged the Reform UK leader to disclose whether he was advised not to buy the property in his name to avoid a higher rate of stamp duty.

Reform leader under pressure over £895,000 constituency property bought by partner

COMMENT: When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks…

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Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner

Mr Farage’s deputy Richard Tice had earlier said the party leader’s tax affairs are ‘irrelevant’ to voters.