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.
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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.”
Meanwhile, another said that they were “surprised by the lack of divisive woke messages during these fireworks”.
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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.
