In London, the familiar ring of Big Ben ushered in 2020 amid what Mayor Sadiq Khan promised would be the 'best fireworks the city has ever seen' to ring in the new decade.

Boris Johnson joked that he was still carrying out the traditional greeting 'continuously', citing scientific advice that it is fine as long as you keep washing your hands.

Brian Woodhead, Customer Service Director of Transport for London, revealed there had been a two percent reduction in passenger numbers across TfL last week (pictured, commuters).

Sadiq Khan last night hosted People's Question Time at the Battersea Arts Centre in Wandsworth, southwest London, which has a capacity for some 640 people.

The Election Commission said it was recommending the poll due to take place in five weeks' time should be delayed on health grounds.

Sadiq Khan tweeted: 'London's St Patrick's Day celebrations are an annual highlight for many, so I'm incredibly disappointed that this year's event has had to be cancelled.'

It means thousands of councillors and elected mayors including London's Sadiq Khan - who called for the May 7 poll to go ahead as planned - will spend an extra 12 months in office.

Transport for London will temporarily suspend all road user charging schemes from Monday until further notice, to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis.

The London Mayor has said Britons in the capital need to stay indoors to 'protect the ones they love' amid the coronavirus outbreak. Commuters were seen lining up to board the Tube today.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivered a stinging rebuke to Sadiq Khan saying the Tube should be running 'in full' so essential workers do not have to be close together.

London's Tube network is packed again today as the Mayor of London was accused of 'risking lives' after slashing number of trains at a time of national emergency .

City Hall and No10 have been at loggerheads after commuters complained of packed tubes in breach of social distancing measures to tackle the coronavirus.

Carriages are packed with key workers again because of an insufficient number of trains to carry people with no choice but to go to work in central London to guide Britain through the crisis.

A total of 10 public transport workers in London have now died of coronavirus, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. He revealed more than 25,000 people are still working for Transport for London.

The London Mayor has come under fire from transport workers who say they are working in dirty conditions while 90 per cent of the capital's buses and more than half of Tube services continue to run.

EXCLUSIVE: Hardworking drivers with families to support have been receiving as little as £153.32 per week, forcing them to choose between self-isolation and putting food on the table.

A south London bus driver is urging Transport for London and Sadiq Khan to put drivers' lives 'before profit' as the number of TfL workers dying with Covid-19 rise to 18 today. Lorraine, 63, said she is 'frightened'.

Sadiq Khan today accused the government of putting 'dogma ahead of the national interest' as he urged ministers to agree a Brexit transition period extension with the EU.

JOHN ILLMAN - I welcome the news that London mayor Sadiq Khan is campaigning to make mask wearing compulsory for people travelling in the capital during the crisis. Others must soon follow.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to change its advice on masks to combat the spread of the virus. Debate is now being sparked, as the cabinet set about trying to get people back in work.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said it would not accept 'unsafe directives being handed down on high' amid claims that rail services will be increased by May 11 or May 18.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal cruised into the French Open quarter finals after a good old fashioned clay court dust up on Philippe Chatrier.

Jo Konta's French Open semi-final has been relegated to the third arena at Roland Garros on Friday and brought forward to the morning due to a very poor weather forecast.

Amanda Anisimova has become the first tennis player born in the 2000s to reach the semis of a grand slam after upsetting defending champ Simona Halep in the French Open quarter-finals on Thursday.

Britain's Johanna Konta faces Marketa Vondrousova in her first Grand Slam semi-final before old rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal do battle for a 39th time.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: French Open organisers were under fire on Friday night after seeming to call off play prematurely with Novak Djokovic in trouble against Dominic Thiem.

The 23-year-old defeated teenager Marketa Vondrousova in a 6-1, 6-3, in the final of the Roland-Garros on Saturday.

The continuing failure of the younger generation in men's tennis to properly lay a glove on the dominant thirtysomethings is beginning to attract the wrath of past legends of the game such as Becker.

Ion Tiriac, a former Romanian tennis star, gave a scathing assessment of the match between Ash Barty and Markéta Vondroušová.

The Australian won the French Open a week and a half ago but is much more at home on grass than clay and came through a tricky opener against Donna Vekic in Birmingham 6-3, 6-4.

Australian star Ash Barty is just two wins away from becoming world number one after she defeated Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic. 

Ashleigh Barty is one match away from becoming the first Australian to be crowned women's world number one in 43 years after progressing to the final of the Nature Valley Classic.

KIERAN GILL AT EASTBOURNE: Konta triumphed 6-4, 7-6 in one hour and 37 minutes at the Nature Valley International. British No 1 is competing at her final tournament before Wimbledon.

MIKE DICKSON AT WIMBLEDON: Williams finds herself with divided loyalties for the upcoming women's World Cup semi-final, having developed a sneaky admiration for the England team.

The mystery of whether Serena Williams will mix with Andy Murray in the doubles has finally been solved, but the question of her competitiveness as an individual entity remains unanswered.

As the top women's seed, Ashleigh Barty, the world No 1 and newly crowned French Open champion, has every right to feel there is a weight of expectation on her shoulders.

Barty, chasing back-to-back grand slams following her French Open success last month, beat the Belgian 6-1 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.

She produced one of the great final performances at the All England Club, committing three unforced errors in a 6-2, 6-2 win over Serena Williams that she described as the best match of her life.

The 78-year-old was at the fundraiser at billionaire Ronald Perelman's home Saturday night, main. Guests said he was joined by Dana Blumberg, inset, after splitting with Ricki Lander.

The touching moment where Coco Gauff's father delivers a rousing courtside speech moments before her maiden WTA title has been revealed.

The 53-year-old announced the news on his official Twitter account, writing: 'We've been on full quarantine, our entire house now, for well over two weeks.'

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne (pictured) said in a blog post that he wouldn't do it again - but only because of the 'trouble' of getting clean again.'

Last night's glittering NATO reception at Buckingham Palace saw the Duchess of Cambridge, 37, chatting in animated fashion to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Trump hasn't been humiliated at the NATO summit at all. He's just had to endure the petty mockery of a jealous bunch of Mean Girls who like to make fun of him behind his back.

JAN MOIR: Boris was in the thick of it, of course. Chortle, chortle. Mr Johnson, with his priapic hinterland and chaotic private life has little call to laugh at anyone.

President Trump was said to have made remarks about Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron to more than a dozen United Nations ambassadors in a closed-doors meeting at the White House.

The eight-bedroom gated estate on Vancouver Island, Canada, boasts two beaches and views across the peninsula from the four acre property.

Insisting 'the best British experts' should be involved in the investigation into the incident in Tehran, Boris Johnson said last night: 'The loss of life is a tragedy.

Social media users compared a picture appearing to show Trump with strong fake tan lines with everything from the movie Cats to Mrs. Doubtfire to Justin Trudeau in blackface.