The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display will be the city’s best yet as he welcomes people and businesses back to the UK capital in 2023. The display is the first on the banks of the River Thames since 2019 and Khan says they will be a chance to bring people back physically and show the world London is open. Khan also joined the worldwide tributes following the recent deaths of Pope Benedict XVI, Pele, Vivienne Westwood. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES