Scot who faced jail in Dubai set to return home

A Scottish father who faced being jailed in the United Arab Emirates over an alleged counterfeit £20 note is to return home, according to his representatives.

William Barclay, 31, known as Billy, was stopped on his return to Dubai International Airport in September after an incident in 2016 when he tried to exchange money at the Al Hamra Mall in Ras Al Khaimah.

The plasterer from Edinburgh was told he could face up to a year in jail in the UAE, a £1,000 fine and deportation back to the UK. His representatives said his return home has been secured – with his hotel room paid for.

Radha Stirling, chief executive of campaign group Detained in Dubai, said his family are “over the moon, relieved and excited”.