Scuffles as eight held at London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display

Met police officers drew their batons to stop small but determined group' from gatecrashing ticketed areas

Scuffles broke out shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve in London as ticketless revellers tried to access restricted areas. But overall there were only eight arrests as huge crowds returned to the capital for the first time in three years after pandemic curbs.

Metropolitan police officers drew their batons when a small but determined group", who had pushed down fence panels in an attempt to get in, became aggressive towards stewards and officers, Scotland Yard said.