Scotstoun is a west Glasgow district linked to Scotland’s shipbuilding heritage and local communities; latest: McColgan withdraws from Glasgow 2026, UK defence plan questions Glasgow shipbuilders.
Eilish McColgan has announced she will not compete at Glasgow 2026 due to a toe injury sustained at the London Marathon. She is back running but the clock was against her spikes; Megan Keith will represent Scotland in the women’s 10,000m.
The Defence Investment Plan has been unveiled, allocating billions to naval upgrades at Clyde and Rosyth, nuclear deterrent readiness, and a radical drone transformation for the armed forces. The plan emphasizes British-anchored infrastructure and domestic shipbuilding in Scotland amid concerns over offshoring work.