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Cheryl McEvoy

Barack Obama arrives at Glasgow Airport ahead of COP26 speech

Barack Obama touched down in Glasgow last night ahead of his COP26 speech.

The former US President was pictured shortly after arriving at Glasgow Airport as he bids to play his part in tackling global climate change.

It's his first visit to Scotland since 2017 and he was spotted being driven away in a black car after earlier tweeting about his visit to the city.

He posted: "Five years ago, the Paris Agreement went into effect. Paris provided an important framework in the fight against climate change, but it wasn't enough.

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"That's why I'll be speaking in Glasgow on Monday about the road ahead and what young people, in particular, can do to help."

Current President Joe Biden took part in the first two days of the summit at the SEC, alongside leaders from around the world.

Thousands of delegates and activists have also descended on the city in the last week, with 100,000 protestors bringing the city to a halt on Friday and Saturday demanding urgent action to tackle the climate emergency.

It is not know how long Mr Obama will remain in Scotland after his speech.

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