Big Ben, London and clock tower

Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court
A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, appeared in court on Monday.
Man who scaled London’s Big Ben clock tower with Palestinian flag comes down
A man who brought central London to a halt after climbing one of the capital's landmark buildings has now returned to the ground.
Big Ben clock tower incident expected to continue overnight as man stays put
The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.
Man arrested after scaling London’s Big Ben with Palestinian flag
A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said.
Why is Big Ben called Big Ben? History behind the Elizabeth Tower in London
In 2012, Big Ben was officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower to honour Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Queen Victoria also has a tower named after her at the southern end of the Palace. Despite the rebrand –and the purists, who protest that the name refers to the Great Bell– the nickname Big Ben stubbornly persists.
Commons Speaker orders review after Big Ben clock tower security incident
A man spent more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday.
Protester climbs London's Big Ben tower, waves Palestinian flag
A pro-Palestinian protester climbed Big Ben in London, emergency crews went up in a crane to negotiate with the man and he came down after 16 hours.
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Big Ben clock tower incident ends as man comes down
A man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning came down just after midnight ... 2025 “We worked with other agencies including the London Fire Brigade and deployed ...
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A man with a Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben tower and refuses to come down
LONDON (AP) — Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London came to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a ...
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Man charged after Big Ben clock tower incident
A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with ...
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Man with Palestinian flag scales London's Big Ben clock tower
A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London's Big Ben clock tower early on Saturday was still perched on the famous ...