The move is set to facilitate the direct boarding and alighting of seven and a half million passengers annually.

The 810ft-long (247m) pier was built in 1900 as a landing stage for steamships that travelled from London Bridge. Mrs Barwick said she could not believe how fast the past year had gone ...

We are pleased to be on one of the biggest boats on the Thames so expect big fun, multiple decks to view the sights of London and see the Fireworks. The Thames New Year's Eve showstopper cruise is ...