Tabby Wilsonand
Suzanne Leigh
Watch: London rings in 2026 with spectacular fireworks
Millions of people across the UK have officially rung in the new year, gathering at firework events and parties all over the country.
In London, 12,000 fireworks were set off in the city’s biggest pyrotechnic display to date, with 100,000 people watching on from the banks of the Thames.
The new year brings chilly weather with snow and ice forecast across much of the UK.
On 2 January, a further yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued across large parts of England and Wales between midnight and noon, extending as far south as London and Kent.
As the iconic midnight bongs of Big Ben sounded across London, the London Eye was at the centre of Europe’s biggest firework display, which celebrated some of the highlights of 2025.
The soundtrack included Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay, and featured voiceovers from stars such as Celia Imrie, Andrew Cotter and Alison Hammond.
England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph was acknowledged in the display, along with the Lionesses’ win at the Euros and Cynthia Erivo’s performance in Wicked: For Good.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan hailed the display as the most “legendary” in the world, writing
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