London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks 2023: Where to watch for free across the capital
A summation of 2023 might sound depressingly familiar to that of the year before, punctuated as it has been by distressing conflict abroad, domestic political turmoil and a biting cost of living crisis. Déjà-2022?
Despite this, there's been plenty to be cheery about — not least that we saw Matt Hancock eat some testicles and get shouted at which, in lieu of more meaningful repercussions, was mildly satisfying.
But there's more. The UK now has two dedicated sites for temperate rainforest regeneration, the first was born in the capital in 400 years, the NHS is trialling ambitious new treatments for hereditary cancers, and, at the time of writing, the government of Latvia has become the latest nation to legally recognise same-sex partnerships. It seems that despite the best efforts of just about everyone, there was a lot to be positive
