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High value row erupts as MP accuses RBKC Leader of “lying” and sending “fake” letter to scare residents over mansion tax

Published 15 July 2026, 10:34am

An extraordinary political row has erupted between RBKC Council Leader Cllr. Elizabeth Campbell and Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell over the Government’s proposed high-value property surcharge — dubbed the “mansion tax” by opponents.

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