08 March 2025 , 17:51
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A man holding a Palestinian flag has been spotted climbing up Big Ben.
Social media images show a barefoot man stood on a ledge several metres up the Elizabeth Tower holding the flag.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "At 7.24am on Saturday March 8 officers were alerted to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament.
"Officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. They are being assisted by the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service."
Emergency services are trying to get him down. Picture: LBC
Police confirmed Bridge Street - at the north end of Westminster Bridge - has been closed to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident.
Officers are attempting to negotiate with the man to come down.
A brave person who climbed Big Ben with a Palestinian flag, he’s there now asking for an end to police violence against protesters and freedom for Palestine. The road below is closed, full of police cars and a fire truck with a ladder. pic.twitter.com/KvdbeBhKHe
— Liza Tóth JD #FBPE (@ipattorneyliza) March 8, 2025
World Affairs Correspondent