Farage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituency
Laure Ferrari, partner of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, has declined to disclose how she financed the purchase of a house in Clacton, his parliamentary constituency. She stated there is "more than one way to pay for a house" and emphasized that all taxes were paid and the property is in her name. Labour has called for Farage to clarify the funding of the property amid scrutiny over financial disclosures and potential tax advantages.
- ▪Laure Ferrari refused to confirm how she paid for a house in Clacton, saying only that taxes were paid and the house is in her name.
- ▪Nigel Farage initially claimed to have bought the house but later said Ferrari, from a wealthy French family, funded it herself.
- ▪A BBC investigation found Ferrari’s parents live in a £300,000 flat and her father’s former haulage business was liquidated in 2020.
- ▪Ferrari’s ownership of the £885,000 property may have saved Farage an estimated £44,000 in higher-rate stamp duty.
- ▪Labour criticized Farage over transparency, citing the property issue and an undeclared £5 million crypto donation to Reform UK.
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Laure Ferrari and Nigel Farage at the Reform UK party conference at the NEC Birmingham in 2025. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLaure Ferrari and Nigel Farage at the Reform UK party conference at the NEC Birmingham in 2025. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty ImagesNigel FarageFarage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituencyFrench publication Le Monde says Laure Ferrari ‘dodged’ question when quizzed over property purchase in ClactonJamie GriersonTue 5 May 2026 13.06 EDTLast modified on Tue 5 May 2026 13.22 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNigel Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, has refused to confirm how she paid for a house in the Reform leader and MP’s constituency of Clacton, adding “there’s more than one way to pay for a…
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