Obama tells Glasgow audience drift towards extremism is 'not inevitable'

Former US president addresses 12,150 at the OVO Hydro during UK speaking tour

• Barack Obama has told an audience in Glasgow that hope is worth fighting for despite the challenges facing the modern world. • Speaking to a crowd of 12,150 at the OVO Hydro in conversation with journalist Sathnam Sanghera, the former US president said online platforms had shifted towards content that stokes anger and fear, but that a drift towards extremism is "not inevitable". • He also warned that AI could make it harder to tell what is true. • The Glasgow date was one of three UK speaking appearances, following Belfast and ahead of Manchester.