When asked if he had lent or given Ms Ferrari money towards to purchase, the 61-year-old said: “I haven’t lent money to anybody. I didn’t give her money. She comes from a very successful French family and she can afford it herself. It’s convenient, it works, and she loves it there.”
He confirmed it is Ms Ferrari’s “sole UK asset” but denied the arrangement had saved tax, adding: “That is a disgusting allegation, unfair and untrue.” But in January, when asked if he had bought a home in Clacton, Mr Farage replied: “I have. Which is why you can see me out often on a Saturday morning buying the essentials. I’m out meeting lots of constituents on a regular basis.”

