Universal reveals UK park name as Chancellor Reeves pledges £1.3bn for infrastructure upgrades
By
Danny Fullbrook
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Universal Destinations & Experiences has announced the name of its new UK theme park, while UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged £1.3 billion in government funding to upgrade local infrastructure and transport links around the proposed site in Kempston Hardwick. The investment is aimed at supporting the development of what would be Universal's first European theme park, with the government contribution going towards improving roads, rail connections, and other infrastructure to accommodate the major tourism destination.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledUniversal previously told the BBC that the land it owns in Kempston Hardwick is 'the perfect site for us'
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