Tetchy Nigel Farage lashes out at reporter over Richard Tice tax question

Tetchy Nigel Farage lashes out at reporter over Richard Tice tax questionNigel Farage lashed out at a reporter and challenged her to give him a "lecture" on tax law when asked about Richard Tice's tax affairs at a press conferenceCommentsNewsSophie Huskisson Political Correspondent13:57, 13 Apr 2026Updated 14:08, 13 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesReform UK leader Nigel Farage insisted his deputy Richard Tice had paid the correct tax(Image: ANDY RAIN/EPA/Shutterstock)Nigel Farage lashed out at a reporter and challenged her to give him a "lecture" on tax law when asked about Richard Tice's tax affairs at a press conference.‌The Reform UK leader insisted his deputy Mr Tice had paid the correct tax, suggesting that if anything his colleague "might have slightly overpaid tax".‌Mr Tice, who is Reform's business, trade and energy spokesman, is facing demands to “urgently explain” himself over allegations his company broke the law by failing to pay more than £90,000 in tax. It relates to the firm's rare legal status as a REIT (a real estate investment trust).‌At a press conference this morning, a reporter from Channel 4 News asked Mr Farage why he doesn't know the exact amount Mr Tice has paid back.A tetchy Mr Tice hit back: "Do give me a lecture on REITs and how they work, would you? I mean, while we're here, give us the benefit of your knowledge on this. I'd be thrilled."READ MORE: Richard Tice faces demand to 'urgently explain' himself over £91k tax claimView 2 ImagesRichard Tice, who is Reform's business, trade and energy spokesman, is facing demands to “urgently explain” himself(Image: PA)‌When she said she wasn’t an expert, he replied: “Nor am I, thank you.” Asked again how much Mr Tice tax had repaid, Mr Farage told her: "If our biggest critic is Labour activist Dan Neidle – and he is a tax expert, he is, he’s good at it – if our biggest critic says that Richard Tice has not evaded o...