Starmer and Reeves Announce New Universal Theme Park – Guido Fawkes

Starmer and Reeves Announce New Universal Theme Park

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The government is hurling as much fanfare as it can at its announcement that first Universal theme park on the continent will be built on the site of former Kempston Hardwick brickworks in Bedfordshire. A 2031 opening – that’s one way to respond to tariffs…

Watch live: a new Universal theme park is coming to Bedford. https://t.co/jpjRrYFfnX

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 9, 2025

Universal – funded by Comcast – says it will complete 476-acres worth of theme park and it will take in 8.5 million visitors in year one. Theme parks more tempting than Sky News for the money men…

NBCUniversal bought the site in February of last year under the previous government. Following talks with this government over how many economic incentives it could get it’s now going ahead…

UPDATE: Sky News (Comcast-funded) says “this moment really is poignant, because of the backdrop.” Brits around the country wiping away tears of joy…