Glasgow to host 2026 Commonwealth Games after rescue deal agreed

Scottish government accepts scaled-down version of event after multimillion-pound' Australian offer

The Scottish government has agreed a rescue deal for a scaled-down version of the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be hosted by Glasgow, after Australian authorities offered a multimillion-pound commitment" to save the event.

The Australian state of Victoria abruptly withdrew as host of the 2026 Games in July 2023, blaming escalating costs. Since then, speculation has grown about whether Glasgow could build on its successful hosting of the event in 2014, amid concerns from the Scottish and UK governments about financing the event.