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UK To Host Europe's First Universal Theme Park

Universal Studios plans to open its first theme park in Europe in the United Kingdom (Credit: AFP)

Universal will build its first European theme park in Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday, unveiling a mega deal which could create thousands of jobs and attract millions of tourists.

"Today we closed the deal on a multi-billion-pound investment that will see Bedford home to one of the biggest entertainment parks in Europe," Starmer said in a statement, referring to the English market town north of London.

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