No UK rescue for 2026 Commonwealth Games after Gold Coast withdrawal

British government rules out stepping in to save 2026 eventOriginal hosts Victoria pulled out in July due to prohibitive costs The British government has told Commonwealth Games organisers that the United Kingdom will not step in to rescue the event again after the Gold Coast withdrew its bid for the 2026 edition.Substantial UK government support allowed Birmingham to ride to the rescue of the 2022 Games after Durban was stripped of the event in 2017. However, multiple sources have told the Guardian that there is no financial appetite – or any preliminary planning in place – to allow another British city to intervene again. “For the good of the Games, it needs to go elsewhere,” one insider said. Continue reading...