Sir Sean Connery wanted tax deal to help with devolution campaign
Sir Sean Connery wanted help with his taxes in exchange for backing the then-government's devolution campaign. The James Bond legend - who was living in Marbella and Los Angeles at the time - was keen to support Prime Minister Tony Blair's campaign for his native Scotland to have its own parliament in late 1997 but expressed concern that would mean spending more than 90 days in the UK and so he'd have to pay out more money. The late actor - who died last year aged 90 - met with then-minister without portfolio Peter Mandelson to discuss his concerns and expressed his fury that others groups suc...