New Year’s Eve live news: London to get ‘spectacular’ fireworks display after all – but people urged not to turn up

Many large celebrations cancelled across the UK and nightclubs closed in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; fears large numbers will cross border to England; London will have fireworks display but people urged to watch on TV; COVID cases reach another record high of 189,213.

Key points: 

• New Year celebrations kick off in New Zealand as parts of the world enter 2022  View post
• London to get ‘spectacular’ fireworks display but people urged not to turn up  View post
• Royal Family share New Year’s Eve message ahead of midnight  View post
• Daily COVID cases reach record high on New Year’s Eve  View post