A deal was agreed for the city to host the 2026 Games after Commonwealth Games Australia offered an investment to ease financial fears.

Full details are expected to be released soon when the proposals are confirmed by the Commonwealth Games Federation

Victoria state in Australia was the original host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew last year citing rising costs.

A decision is drawing near on whether the Commonwealth Games will return to Glasgow in 2026. Commonwealth Games Scotland has offered Glasgow as a back-up plan if games organisers cannot find another host nation - 10 years after the city last hosted a Games hailed by organisers as the best ever.

The Commonwealth Games Federation's president has endorsed Australia's offer of a multimillion pound investment to support Scottish city Glasgow's bid to host the games in 2026 after Australia's state of Victoria pulled out last year over cost concerns.

Glasgow is to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a deal was backed by the Scottish government. A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to the city 12 years after it last hosted the Games.

Glasgow set to host 2026 Commonwealth Games as Scottish Government backs plan - Scotland’s Health Secretary Neil Gray said no public money is required from the Scottish Government to fund the Games.

Glasgow was effectively given the go-ahead to stage the 2026 Commonwealth Games after the Scottish government said Tuesday it would back the city in hosting a slimmed down version of the troubled multi-sport event.