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UK government to pay £1.3bn to help fund Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire

Universal United Kingdom Resort, is due to open in 2031 and is expected to attract about 8.5 million visitors in its first year

Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn

Universal United Kingdom Resort, it has been revealed, and will be supported by £1.3bn in government funding. Comcast NBCUniversal said it expected the attraction to draw 8.5 million visitors a year when it opens

An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks

Migrants in hiding as Mauritania pushbacks drastically cut Europe arrivals

resorted to hiding in the shadows in a country they once felt welcome in, sneaking out at dusk and creeping back in the dark. Rights groups, including a United Nations expert panel, have raised concerns