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Comcast Invests £5B, UK Adds £1.3B for Universal Resort

6/3/2026

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Comcast NBCUniversal will invest over £5 billion to build the Universal United Kingdom Resort and £1 billion for its first decade.
The British government will add £1.3 billion for infrastructure, supporting a project expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate about £50 billion by 2055.
Construction is set to begin soon, with more than 100 workers already hired on the 476-acre Bedford site.

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Comcast NBCUniversal will invest over £5 billion to build the Universal United Kingdom Resort and £1 billion for its first decade.
The British government will add £1.3 billion for infrastructure, supporting a project expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate about £50 billion by 2055.
Construction is set to begin soon, with more than 100 workers already hired on the 476-acre Bedford site.