The Scottish government is on the verge of agreeing a deal to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.
The Scottish government is on the verge of agreeing a deal for Glasgow to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026.
A source close to the talks said: "In recent weeks, the Scottish government has probed and tested what it would look like for Scotland to host a scaled back Commonwealth Games. He said the Australian funding pledge would "further enhance and support" the bid to bring the games back to Scotland. Last week, it emerged that the UK government offered £2.3m to help cover safety and security costs associated with the privately-funded event, but asked the Scottish government to match that figure.
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