New year celebrations across the UK

Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA Chinese tourists on Princes Street in Edinburgh Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images The Ice Queen gets celebrations under way in Newcastle Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Villagers at the Allendale tar barrel festival - an annual event since the dark ages - dress up in costumes and carry whisky barrels containing burning tar on their heads around the village before using them to light a giant bonfire Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images Fireworks over the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA Soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, stop briefly during a vehicle patrol to sing Auld Lang Syne and wish each other a happy new year in Helmand province, Afghanistan Photograph: Sgt Rupert Frere RLC/PA Fireworks bring in the new year during the Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA A girl poses with a piece of pizza after New Year's festivities in Newcastle Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images Brothers Alan Smith, 93, and Lawrence Smith, 90, dressed as the three wise men at the Allendale tar barrel festival Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images The festivities prove too much for one reveller in Newcastle Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images