Glasgow missing out on £100m Games would be 'travesty'
Friday, 30 August 2024 Missing the chance to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow would be a “travesty”, and would put the future of high-performance sport in the country “under serious threat”.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer discusses growth opportunities and benefits for Scotland during a visit to Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to make the UK ‘battle ready” as he announces plans for new investment in defence. Speaking to workers in Glasgow, Scotland, Starmer says, “what you’ve delivered is a blueprint to make Britain safer and stronger – a battle ready armour-clad nation with the strongest alliances”.
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Missing the chance to host the 2026 Commonwealth 
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