A man climbed Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower waving a Palestinian flag and shouting "Free Palestine." He spent 16 hours on the structure before being arrested by police. Authorities worked with ...

and is accompanied by four smaller bells in the tower. 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 ...

LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested early Sunday after he climbed the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag.

A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local media reporting he shouted "free Palestine".

Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) is the famous clock tower in London, England. Come and see how it works! Top Democrat Schumer backs Republican spending bill to avert shutdown Is It Better to Collect ...

Photos show the barefoot man standing on a ledge several meters up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. A nearby street was closed and several emergency services vehicles were at the scene as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A barefoot pro-Palestine protester has scaled Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower sparking a huge emergency response as a key central London route is brought to standstill. Londoners watched in shock as ...

A man was arrested several hours after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower in an apparent protest in London. The man first scaled the U.K. tower at the Houses of Parliament at the Palace of ...

Emergency workers talk to a man after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster in London, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Jeff Moore/PA via AP) Emergency workers ...

A man has appeared in court accused of climbing up the tower of Big Ben. Daniel Day ... Police were called to reports of a man climbing up Elizabeth Tower at 7.24am on Saturday.

A man holds a Palestinian flag after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London. Credit: PA A man accused of scaling the clock tower of Big Ben has ...