'Tax avoidance kit' just one way national papers responded to Echo Cummings' scoop

The Daily Star's front page leads with a cut out of Cummings' face in a "free council tax avoidance kit".

STAR: Free, your complete council tax avoidance kit #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/3TBK84Qu3T

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) October 14, 2020

Investigations revealed Cummings and his family are liable to pay council tax on a further two properties built in breach of planning laws at their North-East farm, but charges will not be backdated to when they were built.

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The Daily Star also published its own version of the Echo exclusive, which left the nation shocked, opting for the higher figure in Cummings' £30,000 to £50,000 potential bill.  

Dominic Cummings gets £50k unpaid council tax bill for two homes 'written off' https://t.co/knsyq9JwWt pic.twitter.com/h948oVXRCf

— Daily Star (@dailystar) October 14, 2020

Here's what other nationals are saying:

Dominic Cummings must pay council tax on second home in Durham https://t.co/HqTNKfuxi4

— The Guardian (@guardian) October 14, 2020

Council tax debt has rocketed by 40% during the pandemic https://t.co/ZnTLtU0fTI

— Metro (@MetroUK) October 14, 2020

Dominic Cummings 'has years of unpaid council tax bill on two homes written off'https://t.co/nToEuQI1U9 pic.twitter.com/TCDxvlMD6P

— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) October 14, 2020

Dominic Cummings and family ‘avoid huge council tax bill on Durham properties’ https://t.co/33jzWHpRCk

— The Independent (@Independent) October 13, 2020