what is the city, but the people? music #just enjoy # just enjoy the party... london. let's go. #do # do enjoy the party... happy new year! music: everybody dance by cedric gervais

#just enjoy # just enjoy the party... let's take a look back at 2023. music: zadok the priest by handel a king and queen are crowned, with the coronation of charles iii and camilla, at westminster abbey. people right across the capital stopped for a once in a lifetime spectacle. music: zadok the priest by handel welcoming our new king.

music: calm down by rema and selena gomez our society is woven from diverse threads, comprising stories of remarkable courage and sacrifice, determination and strength. though drawn from different parts of the world, they collectively enrich the fabric of our national life. music: by your side by calvin harris, feat.tom grennan happy 75th birthday nhs and thank you so much for all that you do.

we have to keep showing how we love our nhs, so it will continue to be there with us, through it all. music: spice up your life by the spice girls sam quek: it's ten years _ since same-sex marriage was made legal in england and wales. music: spice up your life by the spice girls mayor of london: london is a place for everyone, where you are free to be who you want to be and love who you want to love.

music: london is the place for me by lord kitchener david harewood: 2023, l the year that marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the empire windrush. newsreel: arrivals at tilbury. the empire windrush sailed for britain. music: my boy lollipop by millie small floella benjamin: the music of the world is here, _ 'dis city can play any song. they came to here from i everywhere, 'tis they that made 'dis city strong. music: mogwai by ether george the poet: i'm a part of nature, like the birds and bees, like the ferns, the seeds, the dirt, the trees. ain't it crazy how we're connected, don't you think it's cool how we're linked?

the one thing we all have in common is life, let's not fall out of sync. music: wonderful world by louis armstrong # and #andi # and i think to myself... what a wonderful world. music: break my soul

by beyonce # everybody move your feet and for all united... music: everybody�*s free (to feel good) by rozella

music: wile out by dj zinc feat.ms dynamite music: do you really like it by dj pied piper music: you really got me by the kinks music: barbie girl by aqua music: dance the night by dua lipa

music: fifty fifty by cupid music: taki taki by dj snake and ozuna music: sip sip

byjasmine sandlas music: shout by lulu music: all right now by free music: praising you by rita ora feat.fat boy slim

this is london city. music: freed from desire by gala we want to have a good time. music: freed from desire by gala

cheering and applause # should auld acquaintance be forgot # and never brought to mind? # should auld acquaintance be forgot # and days of auld lang syne?

# for auld lang syne, my dear # for auld lang syne # we'll take a cup o' kindness yet # for auld lang syne

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don't know— happy new year. happy new year! i don't know if— happy new year. happy new year! i don't know if we _ happy new year. happy new year! i don't know if we can _ happy new year. happy new year! i don't know if we can stretch - happy new year. happy new year! i | don't know if we can stretch you but we will try. happy new year. mas don't know if we can stretch you but we will try. happy new year.- we will try. happy new year. was it amazin: ? we will try. happy new year. was it amazing? yes. _ we will try. happy new year. was it amazing? yes, definitely. - we will try. happy new year. was it amazing? yes, definitely. people l amazing? yes, definitely. people have come _ amazing? yes, definitely. people have come from _ amazing? yes, definitely. people have come from all— amazing? yes, definitely. people have come from all over - amazing? yes, definitely. people have come from all over the - amazing? yes, definitely. people| have come from all over the world amazing? yes, definitely. people . have come from all over the world at this fireworks display for the 100,000 tickets sold ultimately, the biggest fireworks display in europe. that was a ten minutes extravaganza you can actually still smelled the gunpowder coming from those fireworks. this years theme is about unity. the trick is to nhs to fire service for that we are officially into 2024, 2023 is no more. the roblem into 2024, 2023 is no more. the problem now. — into 2024, 2023 is no more. the problem now, greg is all of those 100,000 people who are with you have got to get home, haven't they? yes.

got to get home, haven't they? yes, the do got to get home, haven't they? yes, they do indeed- _ got to get home, haven't they? yes, they do indeed. there _ got to get home, haven't they? 1&1: they do indeed. there are a sign posed to tell people where to go for the people will stay here for a bit and talk and party. many will go off to parties but ultimately, it's a long walk home for some, i will walk probably that way in a few hours and kind of avoid the crowds, but there is transport running, transport for london, trains running into the small hours for people here that want to get home, having spent their evening here now. we're talking a 100,000 people here alone, just on that bridge you can't really see from here, thousands of people well. everyone will start moving and heading home for that many of these people have been here forfive hours. i don't think they want to leave yet. why last time, happy new

year! leave yet. why last time, happy new ear! ., , ,, leave yet. why last time, happy new ear! . , , , . leave yet. why last time, happy new year!_ greg. - leave yet. why last time, happy new year!_ greg. thankl year! happy new year! greg, thank ou ve year! happy new year! greg, thank you very much _ year! happy new year! greg, thank you very much for _ year! happy new year! greg, thank you very much for that _ year! happy new year! greg, thank you very much for that i _ year! happy new year! greg, thank you very much for that i happy - year! happy new year! greg, thankj you very much for that i happy new year to you and all of the crew down there on the thames. it has not been a big celebration not only in london but also one of the celebrations in edinburgh. let's take a look at the fireworks there in the city. they were laws from edinburgh castle, an amazing site there. big concert going on in the city. absolutely huge into scotland. 0ur correspondent who has been there all evening enjoying the party is lorna gordon. describe what 0h, absolutely fantastic here in edinburgh, you couldn't ask for a better backdrop for a fireworks display. you couldn't ask for a better backdrop for a fireworks display.— for a fireworks display. you could

have lost it _ for a fireworks display. you could have lost it like _ for a fireworks display. you could have lost it like the _ for a fireworks display. you could have lost it like the one in - for a fireworks display. you could i have lost it like the one in london, i'm feeling competitive of course, but traditionally, hominy has been a big celebration here in the centre of edinburgh packed with people, 50 thousands of them, singing auld lang syne, dancing with strangers, and across their pulp of course headlining, they are on the stage in the street gardens, a big loud ellipses the last time they played here was over 20 years years ago. they decided to come back in this 30th year of official hogmanay celebrations here in scotland. about a third of them from the city, a third from the rest of the uk, and a third from the rest of the uk, and a third have come in from around the world, from about 80 different countries, the organisers reckon. people have flown in to enjoy

tonight's party and of course it's notjust tonight's party and of course it's not just one tonight's party and of course it's notjust one night of celebrations, it spread overfour days here in edinburgh. it started on friday night with a torch lit procession, i was going to say tomorrow, but in a few hours' time, on the first, we'll have some other scottish traditions, you knock on neighbours doors, you go and welcome the new year. but a great night here in edinburgh, and it's still not over yet. lorna, can you grab some of the people next to you grab some of the people next to you and have a word of them? or are you and have a word of them? or are you to cabled up?— you to cabled up? let's see if we can actually _ you to cabled up? let's see if we can actually talk _ you to cabled up? let's see if we can actually talk to _ you to cabled up? let's see if we can actually talk to some - you to cabled up? let's see if we can actually talk to some of that | can actually talk to some of that revelers who were there in edinburgh. and see what they made of it. ., ~ edinburgh. and see what they made of it. ., . ., ., ., edinburgh. and see what they made of it. hello. well, one or two drinks, how are you _ it. hello. well, one or two drinks, how are you enjoying _ it. hello. well, one or two drinks, how are you enjoying yourself- how are you enjoying yourself tonight? fantastic, how are you? where you come from tonight? i tonight? fantastic, how are you? where you come from tonight? i took the overnight — where you come from tonight? i took the overnight bus _ where you come from tonight? i took the overnight bus all _ where you come from tonight? i took the overnight bus all the _ where you come from tonight? i took the overnight bus all the way - the overnight bus all the way from london _ the overnight bus all the way from

london to— the overnight bus all the way from london to be with the homies for hogmanay. we don't know the lyrics to auld _ hogmanay. we don't know the lyrics to auld lang syne, but we give it our best— to auld lang syne, but we give it our best shot.— to auld lang syne, but we give it our best shot. ~ . . , ., . ,, our best shot. what are you making of celebrations _ our best shot. what are you making of celebrations here _ our best shot. what are you making of celebrations here in _ our best shot. what are you making of celebrations here in edinburgh? | our best shot. what are you making of celebrations here in edinburgh? i got the best bunch of pals over here _ got the best bunch of pals over here and _ got the best bunch of pals over here. and i think it's amazing, 2023, — here. and i think it's amazing, 2023, interesting year, but let's go for 2024. _ 2023, interesting year, but let's go for 2024. it— 2023, interesting year, but let's go for 2024, it can only be better. it! can for 2024, it can only be better. can only be for 2024, it can only be better. it can only be better. what is your message to the masses? happy new year? message to the masses? happy new ear? . , , , . message to the masses? happy new year?_ thanks - message to the masses? happy new year?_ thanks for i year? happy new year! thanks for that au s, year? happy new year! thanks for that guys, thanks _ year? happy new year! thanks for that guys, thanks for _ year? happy new year! thanks for that guys, thanks for that. - year? happy new year! thanks for that guys, thanks for that. i - year? happy new year! thanks for that guys, thanks for that. i come j that guys, thanks for that. i come from grimsby- — that guys, thanks for that. i come from grimsby. grimsby _ that guys, thanks for that. i come from grimsby. grimsby you - that guys, thanks for that. i come from grimsby. grimsby you say? l that guys, thanks for that. i come i from grimsby. grimsby you say? and what ou from grimsby. grimsby you say? and what you making _ from grimsby. grimsby you say? and what you making of _ from grimsby. grimsby you say? and what you making of a _ from grimsby. grimsby you say? and what you making of a scottish - what you making of a scottish hogmanay celebration? absolutely amazing, it's brilliant. what hogmanay celebration? absolutely amazing, it's brilliant.— amazing, it's brilliant. what is been the best _ amazing, it's brilliant. what is been the best but _ amazing, it's brilliant. what is been the best but so - amazing, it's brilliant. what is been the best but so far? - amazing, it's brilliant. what is been the best but so far? to | amazing, it's brilliant. what is. been the best but so far? to be fair, _ been the best but so far? to be fair, it's— been the best but so far? to be fair, it's literally _ been the best but so far? to be fair, it's literallyjust _ been the best but so far? to be fair, it's literallyjust been- been the best but so far? to be fair, it's literallyjust been the i fair, it's literallyjust been the atmosphere. _ fair, it's literallyjust been the atmosphere, the _ fair, it's literallyjust been the atmosphere, the fireworks, . fair, it's literallyjust been the atmosphere, the fireworks, it| fair, it's literallyjust been the - atmosphere, the fireworks, it has been _ atmosphere, the fireworks, it has been brilliant. _ atmosphere, the fireworks, it has been brilliant.— been brilliant. you're in a prime osition been brilliant. you're in a prime position for _ been brilliant. you're in a prime position for pulp _ been brilliant. you're in a prime position for pulp as _ been brilliant. you're in a prime position for pulp as well. - been brilliant. you're in a prime position for pulp as well. it's .

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remarkable for many people here have travelled all over the world, let's have another chat.— travelled all over the world, let's have another chat. happy new year. ha - new have another chat. happy new year. happy new year. — have another chat. happy new year. happy new year, thank _ have another chat. happy new year. happy new year, thank you - have another chat. happy new year. happy new year, thank you for i have another chat. happy new year. happy new year, thank you for the i happy new year, thank you for the nhs workers who are working right now during the holiday season, i'm so proud _ now during the holiday season, i'm so proud of— now during the holiday season, i'm so proud of you, i salute you. that's — so proud of you, i salute you. that's nice. _ so proud of you, i salute you. that's nice, that's nice. and where you come from tonight? brute that's nice, that's nice. and where you come from tonight?— you come from tonight? we are oriainall you come from tonight? we are originally from _ you come from tonight? we are originally from the _ you come from tonight? we are originally from the philippines i you come from tonight? we are l originally from the philippines but we live _ originally from the philippines but we live in— originally from the philippines but we live in liverpool. so hello to the spouses, happy new year. the fireworks were incredible weren't they? _ fireworks were incredible weren't they? very, _ fireworks were incredible weren't they? very, it's— fireworks were incredible weren't they? very, it's very _ fireworks were incredible weren'tj they? very, it's very spectacular. it's they? very, it's very spectacular. it's worth— they? very, it's very spectacular. it's worth the _ they? very, it's very spectacular. it's worth the money, _ they? very, it's very spectacular. it's worth the money, it's - they? very, it's very spectacular. it's worth the money, it's really i it's worth the money, it's really worth— it's worth the money, it's really worth it — it's worth the money, it's really worth it. . , ., �* worth it. the weight, and you're still here, _ worth it. the weight, and you're still here, what _ worth it. the weight, and you're still here, what are _ worth it. the weight, and you're still here, what are you - worth it. the weight, and you're still here, what are you going i worth it. the weight, and you're still here, what are you going to party now? how is 2024 looking for you? party now? how is 2024 looking for ou? ., , , , . party now? how is 2024 looking for ou? .,, , , . you? hopefully it will be a good ear for you? hopefully it will be a good year for us. _ you? hopefully it will be a good year for us, especially - you? hopefully it will be a good year for us, especially with i you? hopefully it will be a good year for us, especially with the | year for us, especially with the high _ year for us, especially with the high cost — year for us, especially with the high cost of living here in the uk. hopefully— high cost of living here in the uk. hopefully the government will do something for him. well, happy new year~ _ something for him. well, happy new year. happy new year! and something for him. well, happy new year. happy new year!— something for him. well, happy new year. happy new year! and happy new

earto year. happy new year! and happy new year to you. — year. happy new year! and happy new year to you. you've — year. happy new year! and happy new year to you, you've been _ year. happy new year! and happy new year to you, you've been waiting i year to you, you've been waiting patiently, happy new year. happy new ear for patiently, happy new year. happy new year for everyone. _ patiently, happy new year. happy new year for everyone, thank _ patiently, happy new year. happy new year for everyone, thank you - patiently, happy new year. happy new year for everyone, thank you very i year for everyone, thank you very much _ year for everyone, thank you very much. , ., �* ., year for everyone, thank you very much. i. �* ., , ., ~ much. oh, you're on the phone. and ha- much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new— much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new year— much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new year to — much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new year to you. _ much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new year to you. how - much. oh, you're on the phone. and happy new year to you. how did you | happy new year to you. how did you find the fireworks, exciting? very amazing. people have come from all over the world here to experience this. you've got people here from syria, china, america, canada, all nationalities commenting together to experience what is a truly unique experience, london dipping that pole recently, a survey, saying the most desirable destination for new year, beating new york, seville in spain, australia, to name a few. in a poll of most search to destinations where people want to spend new year. and london came out on top, so there you are, 2024, happy new year. the london came out on top, so there you are, 2024, happy new year.— are, 2024, happy new year. the same to ou, are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you. greg. — are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you. greg. i— are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you, greg, i think— are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you, greg, ! think your— are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you, greg, i think your loot - are, 2024, happy new year. the same to you, greg, i think your loot you i to you, greg, i think your loot you losing your voice, so we let you go. try and make your way home through

those 100,000 people who have been on the back of the river thames with you. i’ilil on the back of the river thames with ou. �* , ., . �* you. i'll be here for a while, i'm auoin to you. i'll be here for a while, i'm going to be _ you. i'll be here for a while, i'm going to be here _ you. i'll be here for a while, i'm going to be here for— you. i'll be here for a while, i'm going to be here for a _ you. i'll be here for a while, i'm going to be here for a while, i you. i'll be here for a while, i'm i going to be here for a while, nikki, i'm going to be partying with everyone, and a little table of some water. flit everyone, and a little table of some water. . ., , . . everyone, and a little table of some water. _, , . . ., water. of course, water. i have to sa , i water. of course, water. i have to say. i had — water. of course, water. i have to say. i had few. — water. of course, water. i have to say, i had few, not _ water. of course, water. i have to say, i had few, not water, - water. of course, water. i have to| say, i had few, not water, popping in the newsroom earlier. let me show you some of the pictures from around the world. let's start off, auckland in new zealand. it was the first major city to welcome in 2024, here you can see the fireworks display from the auckland sky tower, and there was also a light show over the harbour bridge. now, the city that tries to rival london for fireworks is sydney, here is what it looked like over the iconic harbour bridge as the fireworks set off, and of course not only the harbour bridge but you can see the rest of the city

lit up by the fireworks. i have to say, and i know! lit up by the fireworks. i have to say, and i know i might be a little bit biased, i think london now beats sydney when it comes to the fireworks on new year's eve. so that was said let's go to hong kong now. hong kong welcomed in 2024 with a fireworks display over the victoria harbour. the city's bureau of tourism there said it was the largest that they had ever held, certainly looks nice there in hong kong. now, let's head to taipei in taiwan. celebrations there were centred around the huge taipei 101 centred around the huge taipei 10! building in the city. so, that was taipei. should we go to dubai? and other tower, taipei. should we go to dubai? and othertower, here taipei. should we go to dubai? and other tower, here we go, fireworks a

light on the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. and finally, should we go from the modern to the agent? this is athens. it celebrated new year with fireworks over the acropolis. —— to the ancient. it's a lovely picture there from over the acropolis. and i hope you have had, so far, a very happy 2024, from all of us here at bbc news including my director, roger, and my producer, richard, we wish you a very very happy new year.

hello there. many of us are glad to see the back of december 2023 because it's felt as though it's not stopped raining. now, of course, we've got to collate the official statistics, but it does look likely that the december of 2023 was wetter than average. many of us seeing twice the monthly average rainfall, but eastern scotland looks likely to have seen three times the average monthly rainfall. and we are going to start off the new year with an area of low pressure, keeping things pretty unsettled, but it is not expected to last. so the first few days will be unsettled with some wet and windy weather at times, but it does look likely to turn a little bit colder and drier into next weekend. not a bad start, actually, to new year's day on the whole. many of us starting off with some sunshine and keeping the sunshine across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. clouding over from wales, central and south—west england — the wind strengthening, the rain will gradually turn quite heavy as darkness falls. here, we'll keep double figures, but where we've got that sunshine, let's say from liverpool,

lincolnshire north, it will be relatively dry. but it's worth bearing in mind if you're travelling back after seeing friends and family over the new year period, there will be a spell of wet and windy weather through the early evening of monday and that continues to sweep its way eastwards overnight. and then it's going to be replaced by another batch of heavy rain and strong winds during tuesday. so we will start off on tuesday with some wet weather moving through scotland. a little bit of wintriness to higher ground. a brief window of fine weather before yet more wet and windy weather pushes in across england and wales. we could see gusts of winds close to 50 miles an hour inland, so that's worth bearing in mind. temperatures generally around 6—13 celsius. and then we see another area of low pressure keeping things on the showery regime, until we get to the end of the week because high pressure potentially builds in from the west. that high pressure, however, will bring a change to the feel of the weather story. we're going to lose the yellows. the milder air is pushed out

of the way, going to be replaced by some colder air and a northeasterly wind. so on those exposed east coasts, it really will feel quite different. but at least as we head towards next weekend, we're likely to see single figures. but yes, a lot of dry settled and sunny weather. happy new year.

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yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. this is southern israel and that is gaza, and the war here has dominated the news agenda since early october. tragic and polarising, it's one of the biggest stories of 2023 and one that i have followed here and reported on throughout, speaking to people in israel and in gaza about how they're living through it. the year has seen many important and profound stories,

from the war in ukraine to donald trump's legal affairs