The White House has confirmed today that President Joe Biden will visit Glasgow next month to attend the COP26 climate conference.
In a statement, the White House said Biden and the First Lady will visit Rome for the G20 leaders' summit on the weekend of October 30 and 31.
The couple and their entourage will then fly to Scotland to attend COP26 on November 1 and 2, the Daily Record reports.
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The US President was heavily rumoured to be on the guest list for the global summit on Clydeside after he previously admitted he was "anxious" to attend.
We previously reported how the acting chair of Thornwood Community Council has personally invited President Biden to a summit about the cutting down of trees to make way for a new Drive Thru.
The international climate conference takes place at the SEC and is billed as the largest political gathering ever held in the UK.
The opening sessions of the summit are expected to be attended by dozens of political leaders as well as The Queen.
