Sadiq Khan promises ‘best fireworks London has ever seen’

For New Year’s Eve tonight travel between 23:45 and 04:30 on all Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail Services is free. “And it’s really important that we show the world who will be watching our fireworks that we are a confident, global, outward-looking European city.” The theme of this year’s display will look ahead to the capital hosting several key games in the Euro 2020 football tournament. The event has sold out after more than 100,000 tickets were snapped up, and travel on Transport for London (TfL) services will be free between 11.45pm on New Year’s Eve and 4.30am on New Year’s Day. “We’ll be celebrating the fact that next year we will be having the Euros 2020 finals in London, and the semi-finals, and actually, seven games in total,” Mr Khan added. Large fireworks shows will also take place in cities including Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Inverness and Nottingham.