Overview

• He told Sky News the Clacton property is owned solely by his partner, Laure Ferrari, saying it is her money and her asset and that he owns none of it.
• Calculations cited by the Mirror suggest buying in her name incurred roughly £32,000 in stamp duty versus at least £75,000 if it were his second home, though outlets report no evidence of rule-breaking.
• He denied using the arrangement to save tax, calling the allegation disgusting and untrue, and told the BBC he is not inclined to release his personal tax returns.
• Reporting highlights that payments for his GB News work and other outside earnings go to Thorn in the Side Ltd, a lawful setup he defends as a normal company with overheads.
• Critics including the Good Law Project, TUC leaders and Labour figures accuse him of hypocrisy and press for transparency, while Reform deputy Richard Tice says the issue is irrelevant to voters.