Big Ben, Elizabeth Tower and London

Man charged after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower
A man has been charged by police after scaling Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London on Saturday. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site after climbing onto the clock tower, the Metropolitan Police said.
Man Arrested After More Than 16 Hours for Climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower in London
The man scaled the U.K. building on March 8 and refused to come down, putting traffic in the area at a standstill and prompting negotiators to reach him via crane
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.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrator charged after scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower
A pro-Palestinian protester who scaled Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower has been charged after he spent more than 16 hours perched on the London landmark. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Man climbs Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower barefoot with flag – and vlogs it on Instagram
The man was pictured scaling Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower with a Palestinian flag while clinging onto a corner of the building - and was heard saying 'I'm not going anywhere'
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.
A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London's Big Ben tower is arrested
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.
Man charged after climbing Elizabeth Tower housing Big Ben with Palestinian flag
A man has been charged with tresspassing after climbing Elizabeth Tower housing Big Ben. Footage was widely shared online of the individual perched on the Palace of Westminster on Saturday. Now, police have charged Daniel Day,
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.
Emergency services respond after a man with a Palestinian flag climbs up Big Ben tower
Emergency services responded to the Palace of Westminster in London after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up Big Ben tower.
Daniel Day: Man accused of climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower appears in court
A man has appeared in court accused of climbing up the tower of Big Ben. Daniel Day, 29, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, appeared ...
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A man with a Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben tower and refuses to come down
The barefoot man, who appeared to be staging a protest on a ledge several meters (yards) up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben, stepped off the building and onto a cherry picker after a ...
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 ...
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.