Party-goers enjoyed a night of seasonal cheer as they rung in the New Year at bars and clubs up and down the country.
Lively celebrations took place in Britain's major cities as revellers welcomed 2019, with tens of thousands of people hitting the town.
Emergency services were braced for one of the busiest nights of the year as droves of people celebrated.
Merry revellers were pictured in Cardiff enjoying the New Year on an unseasonably mild evening, with temperatures reaching about 9C.
Festive party-goers were pictured making the most of Cardiff’s nightlife to bring in the New Year, as one man was caught being pushed around in a buggy on St Mary’s Street.
Groups were also seen wearing festive fancy dress items and glow sticks.
Millions of Brits enjoyed firework displays to see in 2019, including 100,000 gathering along the banks of the River Thames on Monday night.
The words "London is open" rang in the new year at the main celebration, which boasted the largest annual display in Europe.
The phrase was spoken in seven languages around two minutes past midnight as the skyline filled with lights
