Nigel Farage has admitted he never bought a house in his constituency – despite claiming last year that he had.

The Reform UK leader said he had “misspoke” when he told Sky News he had “exchanged contracts” on the property in Clacton.

“I’ve bought a house in Clacton,” he said last November. “What more do you want me to do?”

But in a bad-tempered interview with the same broadcaster, Farage conceded that the house was actually bought by his partner without any contribution from him.

That meant Farage – who does own other properties – was not liable for the extra stamp duty which is charged on additional homes.

Speaking at Reform’s annual conference in Birmingham, Farage said: “I should have said ‘we’, alright? My partner bought it, so what?”

He continued: “All right. I shouldn’t h

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