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London Mayor Boris Johnson turns New Year’s Eve firework display into money spinner

London Mayor Boris Johnson detonated another explosive row yesterday by making the capital’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display ticket-only for the first time.

Labour London Assembly group leader Len Duvall accused the Tory of turning a family evening into a “money-making exercise.”

He said: “London’s fireworks are one of the most iconic New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world.

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