Fireworks explode around The Elizabeth Tower, also known as 'Big Ben', and the London Eye during New Year's celebrations in central London just after midnight on January 1, 2017
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations on the stroke of midnight'
The New Year fireworks display lights up the skyline behind Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament just after midnight on January 1, 2017 in London'
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations on January 1, 2017
Thousands of people lined the banks of the River Thames in central London to see in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display
London celebrated the arrival of 2017 in spectacular style with a spectacular fireworks display in front of the London Eye
A total of 12,000 fireworks painted the night sky of London during the Mayor's showcase display on the banks of the River Thames
One million revellers lined the streets of London to watch the spectacular fireworks display (pictured) and celebrate the New Year in style
The spectacular fireworks display started on the stroke of midnight and lit up the night sky in central London
It was the first time where people without tickets were able to view the fireworks from three locations through a 360 degree live feed on the BBC that started at 11.50pm.
This year's feverish countdown also lasted longer than usual - an extra second - as a so-called 'leap second' is introduced to compensate for a slowdown in the Earth's rotation.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he had been concerned 'bearing in mind what happened in Berlin about safety in London', but that it had been a great Christmas.
Wishing everybody a happy new year he added: 'People are optimistic about the future, even people who maybe were down in the dumps about the vote to leave the EU, as Remainers understand that actually now we've got to make a success of it.
People lined the streets on the bank of the River Thames and were standing opposite the London Eye waiting for the fireworks display to start
Members of the public gather on the Embankment in central London prior to the start of the New Year firework celebrations.
MBUTA NANGA' ANAE JIFICHA HAPO CHINI HAKUAGAAAAA'' HAHHAHAHA''
Thousands of people gathered on the Victoria Embankment in central London as they wait to usher in the the New Year and watch the firework celebrations'
Revellers gathered in Parliament Square in central London, prior to the start of the New Year celebrations on Saturday
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