Thousands of people braved the cold weather in London to help mark the New Year. The chimes of Big Ben and a spectacular fireworks display at the London Eye went ahead, despite concerns about adverse weather conditions β which had led authorities to cancel the traditional Hogmanay celebration in Edinburgh. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden held a press conference during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh, where Pat McFadden defended Labour's record on reducing child poverty.
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