FACT CHECK: Jack Straw’s claim Scotland ‘takes money’ from English taxpayers

Speymouth February 2, 2022

“I’m afraid I haven’t got a great deal of time for the Scottish National Party … they’re complaining and pigeon themselves against the English and taking more money from English taxpayers than English taxpayers get for themselves … ” – former Labour minister Jack Straw on Sky News, 1 Feb 2022 Source