Farage Admits Clacton House Was Bought by His Partner
Nigel Farage has found himself at the centre of another political storm, this time over the ownership of a house in Clacton. For months, the Reform UK leader had insisted he bought a property in his constituency, using the claim to deflect criticism that he wasn’t spending enough time there. But now, Farage has admitted he got it wrong. The house, it turns out, wasn’t his at all – it was purchased by his long-term partner.
Back in November, Farage told interviewers he had “exchanged contracts” and personally bought the home. He even mentioned weekends spent shopping in Clacton, casually joking about picking up limes and tonic for his drinks. The message was clear: he was living locally and deeply connected to the area. But when pressed this week, Farage admitted it wasn’t his money, his asset, or his name on the papers. The property belongs solely to his partner, and his earlier statements should have been phrased as “we” rather than “I.”
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He tried to downplay the slip, saying it was a case of poor wording and an effort to keep his partner out of the public spotlight. In his own words: “It’s her money. It’s her asset. I own none of it. But I just happen to spend some time there.” He even added that “sometimes we all say things we perhaps shouldn’t quite have said,” admitting he should have rephrased his remarks.
This admission, however, comes at an awkward time. Farage has been highly vocal about the tax affairs of other politicians, particularly Angela Rayner, who recently resigned over a stamp duty row. Critics are now accusing him of hypocrisy, since his own situation raises uncomfortable questions. If he had personally bought the house, he would have been liable for tens of thousands of pounds in extra stamp duty as a second homeowner. Because his partner was the buyer, only standard rates applied.
The Labour Party Chair, Anna Turley, argued that Farage misled both his constituents and the public. She accused him of presenting a politically convenient story while avoiding the financial consequences that would have come with personal ownership. The Green Party leader went further, saying that if Rayner’s actions were considered resignation-worthy, then Farage should also be judged by the same standard.
Farage, of course, insists nothing improper has been done. He calls his tax arrangements and personal finances “nobody’s business.” His deputy, Richard Tice, has echoed that line, saying voters don’t care. But the timing of his admission—right in the middle of Reform UK’s big conference—has kept the issue alive.
For Farage, the lesson may be that details matter. While there is no suggestion that laws were broken, the optics are damaging. A politician who has built his brand on plain speaking and attacking the “establishment elite” is now accused of playing word games himself. And in politics, once questions of trust and honesty take hold, they can be harder to shake off than any tax bill.
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