A spokesman for London Fire Brigade (LFB) said: “Firefighters are responding alongside the Metropolitan Police Service to reports of a person scaling the Palace of Westminster.” Crews from ...
A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said ... was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
A man scaled the Elizabeth Tower, housing Big Ben, waving a Palestinian flag as roads around London's Palace of Westminster closed. Emergency services intervened, affecting public tours and traffic. The Metropolitan Police and firefighters coordinated to ensure a safe resolution while engaging with the protester through a megaphone.