[PICTURED] Binge Britain on New Years

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Drunken party-goers grappled with police in the UK as thousands fell ill last night and were taken to hospital.

Here are some pics.

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A girl lies flat on her back in the snow in the middle of a Newcastle road after celebrating the start of 2010

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Face-off: A bare-chested man in Newcastle gestures to a man in a Santa hat

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New Years in London

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