The Prime Minister said talks will take place between the UK and Scottish Governments on the Games coming to Glasgow again, but sources say obstacles are in the way.
Keir Starmer has said “no final decision” has been made about Glasgow riding to the rescue to host a scaled back Commonwealth Games . But his Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said the Government would not underwrite the plan despite being “enthusiastic” returning to the city in 2026.
Speaking to the Scottish press, the Prime Minister said: “There is a difficulty with the Games, which was not of our making and we want to be supportive. We will talk to the Scottish Government about this. No final decision has been made.” He added: "I think the UK and Scottish Governments have both been clear. There's no public money to invest or underwrite the Commonwealth Games, but we're leaving no stone unturned in what we can do to help. There's obviously a role for the UK Government in terms of visas, wider security issues around terrorism, those kinds of issues.
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