UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
MPs will be shielded from the very council tax premium on second homes that they voted to impose on the public, in a move that smacks of double standards.
As ordinary homeowners brace for eye-watering tax hikes on inherited and additional properties, MPs have conveniently secured a taxpayer-funded escape route.
From this month, town halls will be able to slap a 100% surcharge on second homes, with thousands of homeowners now facing ruinous bills. But MPs? Their accommodation budgets have been “uplifted by a significant amount” to absorb the extra charge—meaning the taxpayer, once again, picks up the tab.
Leaked email lays bare the shameless scheme
A leaked email to MPs from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), exposed by The Telegraph, spells it out plainly.
IPSA informed MPs that their budget had been substantially increased “to mitigate the additional charge”, ensuring they won’t feel the sting of their own policy.
And if that generous boost isn’t enough? No worries. IPSA is “happy to discuss contingency” to make sure MPs never have to dig into their own pockets. Meanwhile, ordinary Britons are opening bills demanding up to £10,000 extra, struggling to understand how they will afford it.
A tax for the poor, A get-out clause for the powerful
Over two-thirds of English councils have introduced this levy, arguing it’s necessary to fill budget shortfalls.
Regular homeowners—many of whom never planned to own a second property but inherited one—are being hammered with bills they simply can’t pay.
But MPs, including many who voted for these new charges, have quietly ensured they’ll never have to suffer the consequences. Instead, their burden is conveniently shifted onto the same taxpayers who are already being squeezed dry.
Public outrage: ‘It’s extortion’
Across the country, homeowners are furious. Telegraph Money has been inundated with complaints from those who say they feel “extorted” by their local councils. Families who have inherited modest properties, or saved for a second home as a future nest egg, now face devastating financial hits.
John O’Connell of the Taxpayers’ Alliance summed up the anger, saying: “This will only pour salt in the wounds of those homeowners now facing 100% premiums just for having the temerity to own a second home.”
But for MPs? No such worries. They are neatly shielded from the financial pain, despite being the architects of this policy.
Labour ministers among the biggest beneficiaries
This isn’t a one-off scandal—it’s been happening for years. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, had claimed £10,800 of taxpayers’ money over five years to cover her second home council tax bill. And she’s far from alone.
At least 41 Labour Ministers—including Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds—have routinely claimed this expense back, ensuring they never personally feel the impact of rising council tax costs.
Broken trust, broken system
The outrage isn’t just about the money—it’s about the principle. MPs are meant to serve the public, not exploit the system for personal financial gain. The fact that they have insulated themselves from the consequences of their own policies while forcing everyone else to pay up is a betrayal of trust.
If MPs truly believed in the fairness of this new tax, they would pay it themselves—just like everyone else. Instead, they have chosen to dump their financial responsibilities onto the very taxpayers they claim to represent.
It’s yet another example of a broken system where politicians make the rules, but never have to live by them.
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If CV should ever want incite into a case I am involved with on this matter, I would be happy to bare witness!
Those MPs are long corrupted and controlled with the theft of private property, part of agenda through the corruption of legalese.
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