The mayor of the British capital, Sadiq Khan, has announced the cancellation of traditional fireworks on New Year's Eve in the wake of the second wave of coronavirus.
According to British media reports, the government is considering tightening the lockdown once again in view of the recurring cases of Corona. Do
London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed that due to the growing number of cases of corona, members of the London Assembly recommended canceling the traditional fireworks display on New Year's Eve, after which it was decided to continue for years. Fireworks will not be held this year.
He said that due to Karuna, budget cuts have been approved in the assembly session on Friday, which means that the fireworks that have been held for 11 consecutive years will not be held this time.
The local government in London had allocated 2 1.2 million for the fireworks in August this year. "We want to avoid a lockdown again, but we can re-impose sanctions if the need arises and the situation worsens," said Matt Hancock, the British health secretary.
