Carol Vorderman has ditched her Welsh “forever home” after a Labour council tax hike tripled her bill. The Mail on Sunday has the story.
She became the ultimate turncoat Tory, transforming herself from friendly TV presenter to Labour-supporting, social-media warrior.
But Carol Vorderman appears to have become the latest victim of Labour’s crackdown on second home owners – selling her luxury apartment in Wales after the local authority trebled her council tax.
Pembrokeshire Council opted for a 200% increase from April this year – which meant her annual bill for the property she once described as her “forever home” shot up from £1,700 to more than £5,000. …
The ex-Countdown presenter, who once fronted David Cameron’s maths taskforce and was even pictured having a playful snowball fight with him at Westminster in 2009, has become more famous in recent years for her alleged online ‘trolling’ of Tory ministers, as well as her vocal support for Sir Keir Starmer. …
Locals said there was an exodus of second home owners in the area after the 200% council tax premium came into force. There were 135 second homes for sale in July this year compared to just 38 last year.
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