Overview

• Nigel Farage told the BBC he is not inclined to release his personal tax returns, calling publication an intrusion too far.
• He has acknowledged he misspoke by saying he bought a Clacton house, confirming it is solely owned by his partner, Laure Ferrari.
• Press calculations suggest the ownership meant roughly £44,000 less stamp duty than the higher rate he would face on an additional property.
• Farage rejects any suggestion the arrangement was designed to save tax, and reports state there is no indication of rule‑breaking.
• Scrutiny also covers his use of Thorn in the Side Ltd to receive GB News and other earnings taxed via corporation tax, as his deputy Richard Tice says voters find the issue irrelevant following Angela Rayner’s stamp duty resignation.