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What to expect from Universal's first UK theme park in Bedfordshire

The multi-billion-pound venue, the first such Universal attraction in Europe, will include a 500-room hotel and attractions inspired by top franchises

Evening Standard

UK defence industry calls for quick security pact with Brussels to access EU money

One instrument the Commission has proposed to ramp up defence spending across the EU, worth €150 billion, would largely exclude British suppliers.

Euronews

Universal theme park will bring growth, jobs and joy to UK, PM says

The Prime Minister sought to strike an optimistic note and talk up domestic strengths amid ongoing market turmoil.

Evening Standard

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Ed Sheeran reveals he has a secret Letterboxd account: ‘I have no followers on it’

Singer-songwriter appeared on the hit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy’ shortly after releasing his new single, ‘Azizam’

The Independent UK

Starmer rejects claim there are ‘strong arguments’ for suspending fiscal rules amid US tariffs – as it happened

The PM doubled down on his insistence the government won’t change its fiscal rules, describing them as ‘ironclad’ and ‘non-negotiable’

The Guardian - UK

Tariffs latest: EU pauses retaliatory taxes on US imports after Trump puts hikes on hold

Beijing has vowed to fight an all-out trade war ‘to the end’ and is comparing the economic battle to the Korean War which ended in stalemate

Evening Standard

Britain cannot afford to gamble on America returning to its senses. We must urgently look elsewhere

Ministers are insisting that Trump’s regime can still be a friend. It’s a delusion and a lie, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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UK To Host Europe's First Universal Theme Park

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.

International Business Times

Universal’s first European theme park to open in Bedford in £50bn boost for economy

The 476-acre site is expected to see 8.5 million visitors in its first year and generate 28,000 jobs

The Independent UK

UK braced as more US tariffs kick in amid fears of widespread economic damage

Countries across the world are braced for potential widespread economic damage from Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

Evening Standard

Universal chooses Bedford to be location of its first theme park in Europe

Keir Starmer hails visitor attraction – set to open in 2031 – as a way to bring jobs and growth to region

The Guardian - UK

First Universal theme park set to open in UK in 2031, Starmer confirms

The 476-acre site in Bedfordshire is expected to see 8.5 million visitors and generate nearly £50 billion

The Independent UK

Universal theme park set to open an hour from London in 2031 after Government backs deal

Some 8.5 million visitors are expected to visit the resort, on the site of a former brickworks near Bedford, in its first year

Evening Standard

Half of Britons less likely to buy US goods after Trump tariffs as public backs ‘Buy British’ campaign

It comes after Downing Street rejected such a campaign, warning it would ‘go against our agenda as an open trading nation’

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GB News Interrupted by Urgent Announcement — Major Embarrassment for Rachel Reeves

GB News came to an abrupt halt for a breaking update on Labour’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s shockwave tariffs.

The Independent UK

MPs could vote on benefit cuts before knowing full details, Starmer says

Labour says its welfare reforms are designed to help people into work – but MPs might have to take that on faith

The Fashion Central

Chaos on ITV GMB as Ranvir Singh Drops ‘Breaking News’ Bombshell — Massive Blow to Keir Starmer

Good Morning Britain viewers were caught off guard Monday morning (April 7) when the show was suddenly interrupted with a breaking news alert.

The Guardian - UK

British Steel could be nationalised as PM and chancellor consider ‘all options’

Whitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’

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Keir Starmer confronted as people 'physically sick' with benefits cuts stress

KEIR Starmer was confronted on his social security cuts as one of his own MPs told the Prime Minister the changes made her constituents feel…

The Independent UK

UK should not ‘jump with both feet’ to retaliate against Trump tariffs – Starmer

The Prime Minister’s call for a calm approach to US tariffs came as a sense of optimism returned to the financial markets.

The Independent UK

Dignity is what drives me, Starmer says in Commons grilling on welfare cuts

It comes after Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones apologised for likening benefits to ‘pocket money’

Evening Standard

PM: UK to 'turbocharge' trade with other nations after Trump tariffs as retaliation measures remain on table

The UK is keeping its options on the table for retaliating to US tariffs "if necessary", Sir Keir Starmer told a senior group of MPs

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘frustrated’ by regulators as he seeks to cut red tape to boost growth

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said in some cases regulators’ priorities ‘aren’t necessarily aligned with what the Government’s trying to achieve’.

Evening Standard

NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

Evening Standard

PM: ‘All options’ on table for British Steel amid calls for nationalisation

Sir Keir Starmer said he understood the importance of the Scunthorpe steel plant as he was quizzed by senior MPs at the Commons Liaison Committee.

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