A security review has been ordered by the Commons Speaker after a barefoot man scaled Big Ben's clock tower holding a Palestinian flag. Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he wanted to ensure "lessons are learned" ...

Roads around the Palace of Westminster were closed as emergency services tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower ...

A lighter hammer had to be fitted and the bell was turned around so an undamaged section could be rung. The origin of the name Big Ben is not known, although two different theories exist.

Palestine activist climbs London's iconic Big Ben while shouting 'Free Palestine.' The man, who was holding a Palestinian flag, forced the shutdown of Westminster Bridge as police used a fire ...

UK police closed the area around Big Ben in London on Saturday after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the tower housing the famous clock and bell. The man had ascended several metres (feet) ...

A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with ...

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - A man who scaled the lower sections of Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday has come down after 16 hours and was subsequently ...