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    Home - UK News - Man charged after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower
    UK News Updated:March 10, 2025

    Man charged after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower

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    Man charged after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower

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    • A 29-year-old man, Daniel Day, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower in central London.
    • Day was arrested after spending over 16 hours on the tower ledge and was brought down using a cherry picker once Big Ben struck midnight.
    • The incident prompted significant disruption, leading to the closure of Westminster Bridge, a portion of Westminster Underground Station, and the cancellation of Parliamentary Estate tours.
    • Emergency services received reports of the man, who was holding a Palestinian flag, around 07:24 GMT on Saturday.
    • Supporters of the protest gathered nearby, shouting slogans such as “free Palestine” and “you are a hero”.

    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.

    He has been remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

    Emergency services were called at 07:24 GMT on Saturday to reports of a protester who had climbed up the tower holding a Palestinian flag.

    The barefoot man was brought down in a cherry picker as Big Ben struck midnight, after more than 16 hours on a ledge several metres up the tower.

    On Sunday, Westminster Police said a man had been arrested once he reached the ground after what it called a “protracted incident”.

    The incident led to the closure of Westminster Bridge, one of the exits at Westminster Underground Station, and Bridge Street.

    Tours of the Parliamentary Estate were also cancelled in response.

    A small group of supporters gathered behind a police cordon below the tower shouting “free Palestine” and “you are a hero”.

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    David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

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