The Met Police’s advice for celebrating New Year’s Eve

The Met Police has issued its advice to anyone who’s planning to come in to the centre of London to celebrate the start of 2018.

They’ve warned that the annual fireworks display is already sold out and people should not try to attend if they don’t have a ticket. They’ve also said that most bars and clubs in Central London require a ticket or booking in advance so partygoers should not just turn up.

The Met has reviewed its security plan following the terror attacks in London this year.

The policing plan has been developed and reviewed following the tragic incidents that have occurred through the year. Whilst there is no specific threat to this event, we ask people to remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to an officer or event staff.
We will have the right response of officers at the right locations; this will be a mix of overt and covert officers deployed, as well as dogs, and the use of CCTV and automatic number plate recognition.
People can expect to see armed officers in the area, and we will be using vehicle barriers across the event area.

The Met has a series of tips for people coming into London on New Year’s Eve: