17 h. ago Man, 29, charged after barefoot protestor climbed Big Ben and clung to it in 16

Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex has now been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site.

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37 h. ago Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower protestor removed and arrested after more than 16 hours

The barefoot protester has been removed and arrested after climbing up Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower on Saturday morning and remaining there for more than 16 hours with a Palestine flag

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43 h. ago Barefoot Big Ben protester waves Palestinian flag as he is brought down by rescuers in crane after clinging onto Elizabeth Tower for 16 hours  

The man, who climbed part of the 96-metre high structure whilst waving a Palestinian flag sparked a huge emergency response this morning, is finally being brought down 16 hours later.

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50 h. ago London police shut down Big Ben area as barefoot protester climbs famous clock tower

London police shut down Big Ben area as barefoot protester climbs famous clock tower  WION

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51 h. ago Barefoot protester is STILL up Big Ben after bringing key central London route to a standstill as his one

A barefoot pro-Palestine protester is still on Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower four hours later, as crowds descend on the city centre brought to a standstill. 

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51 h. ago Protester with Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben barefoot

Protester with Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben barefoot  New York Daily News

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53 h. ago Protester who climbed Big Ben's tower barefoot still on building after seven hours

He has been sitting on Elizabeth Tower since 7.30 on Saturday morning.

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