London's New Year's Eve firework tickets are on sale

Tickets for the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations go on sale at midday

Around 65,000 tickets for London's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display have gone on sale.

Tickets which went on sale at noon on Friday are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be charged £15 less than visitors.

City Hall said prices have increased this year to "enhance security and crowd management".

It also said only tickets bought from the authorised outlet Ticketmaster will be accepted and that no official tickets will be sold by any other websites.

A second batch of tickets will go on sale on an unconfirmed date closer to the event

It is the first of two batches of tickets to go on sale, the next lot of tickets will go on sale nearer the time.

Tickets for some viewing areas have more than doubled - from £20 to £50 - for the 12-minute display.

The mayor's office said the price increase was to comply with Martyn's Law, created following the Manchester Arena attack in 2017.

The reforms require venues with a capacity of more than 200 to have a plan in place in case of an attack on their premises.

City Hall has said they are working closely with the Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, local authorities and the emergency services to make the event compliant with the new rules.

Those who are unable to secure a ticket can welcome in the new year elsewhere around London, or watch the display live on BBC One.