London's New Year's Eve firework display has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, said the event wouldn't go ahead because 'we simply cannot afford' to have a mass gathering.
Mr Khan said: "I can tell you that there will not be a fireworks New Year's Eve this year like in previous years.
"We simply cannot afford to have the numbers of people who congregate on New Year's Eve congregating."
The mayor added: "What we are working on - we're not in a position yet to say what it is because we've not done the details yet - is to do something that people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of their living rooms on TV."
The 49-year-old promised to let Londoners know the plans as well as people across the rest of the country that were planning on travelling to the county's capital for the infamous display.
He went on: "But we can't lose that slot because New Year's Eve is a really good opportunity for the rest of the world to see how wonderful our city is and particularly during a recession.
"We need to continue investing in our city and people coming to London. So no fireworks on New Year's Eve - there will be nothing happening in town so the key thing is to avoid there being a reason for people to come into town."
