Britons have been left torn over the capital’s New Year’s Eve fireworks as some slam Sadiq Khan for using the display to “spew propaganda” while others have praised the spectacle for its “lack of divisive woke messages”.
One displeased spectator hit out at Sadiq Khan on Twitter, saying: “London Fireworks were an absolute disgrace. F**k you @MayorOfLondon using Paddington Bear & NYE to spew propaganda.
The nation’s capital welcomed 2025 with a bang, with a magnificent fireworks display across the London skyline
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“London is no longer a ‘city of hope’, you killed that, and it is not ‘for everyone’, you filthy cockroach. A total outrage.”
Another critic blasted the cost of the spectacle, saying: “£22bn black hole so the elderly loose their winter fuel allowance. How much have these London fireworks cost?”
As the bells rang out, around 100,000 visitors merrily sang along to Auld Lang Syne along the Embankment
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One user said that seeing the British flag in the display made them feel “proud to be British”
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Meanwhile, another said that seeing the British flag in the display made them feel “proud to be British”, as another commented that they were “surprised by the lack of divisive woke messages during these fireworks”.
One user added: “The London fireworks was brilliant this year. Nice to have that bit of patriotism as well. Credit where is due.”
The nation’s capital welcomed 2025 with a bang, with a magnificent fireworks display across the London skyline.
As the bells rang out, around 100,000 visitors merrily sang along to Auld Lang Syne along the Embankment – despite the severe weather conditions that left a number of displays cancelled in Edinburgh, Blackpool and Newcastle.
High winds and heavy rain across the country forced organisers to cancel events that attract visitors from across the world each year, including the much-loved Hogmanay in the Scottish capital.
Instead of festive cheer in Edinburgh, its famous Princes Street was almost left deserted last night.
