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The Observer view : Singapore, LA... Bedford. New theme park will be a welcome boost for Britain

Kempston Hardwick’s unlikely elevation to world-class tourism hotspot is good news amid these times of tyrants and tariffs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Blumhouse's The Mummy reboot from Evil Dead Rise director adds Moon Knight star to cast

Three new actors have joined the cast of Lee Cronin's The Mummy

Total Film · Apr 11, 2025

Universal chooses a site near London to build its first European theme park

Universal says it has chosen the homeland of Harry Potter to build its first theme park and resort in Europe

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Universal unveils plans for Europe's biggest theme park in UK

Universal Studios will open its first European theme park in the UK in 2031.

Euronews · Apr 9, 2025

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 · Apr 9, 2025

Universal secures deal with Labour to bring 'world-class' theme park to UK

A deal to secure the first Universal theme park in Europe has been closed by the Government in the hope it will generate tens of billions of pounds…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2025

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 · Apr 9, 2025

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 · Apr 8, 2025

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 · Apr 8, 2025

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 · Apr 8, 2025