BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 06:41:00
Birmingham had to step in. there is a positive side to the commonwealth games. in glasgow, tourism generated in 2014. birmingham, ok, it cost £778 million to stage. but it contributed 870 million to the uk economy, local communities also benefited. and what about manchester in 2002? a face—lift for the city. at the city on the map. but in these difficult economic times, with so many other events going on that bring people together, the commonwealth games only includes a certain number of countries. australia, canada, the likes of... crucially, not america. it is a difficult time. now they'r...