UK Government to spend £1.3bn to support ‘spectacular’ Universal theme park in Bedford
The UK government is investing £1.3 billion to support the development of the Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire. This theme park is expected to become the UK's most popular tourist attraction upon its opening in 2031, attracting millions of visitors annually. The project is projected to generate significant economic benefits and create thousands of jobs in the region.
- ▪The Universal United Kingdom Resort will be the first theme park and resort by Universal in Europe.
- ▪The project is expected to generate nearly £50 billion in economic benefits for the UK economy by 2055.
- ▪The investment will create nearly 20,000 jobs during construction and an additional 8,000 jobs when the resort opens.
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NewsUKHome NewsUK Government to spend £1.3bn to support ‘spectacular’ Universal theme park in BedfordThe resort set to become the UK’s most popular tourist attraction when it opens in 2031, with millions expected to visit each yearSam Hall Wednesday 03 June 2026 14:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2988807","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/universal-united-kingdom-resort-theme-park-government-bedfordshire-reeves-b2988807.html","title":"UK Government to spend £1.3bn to support ‘spectacular’ Universal theme…
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