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" ...

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An incident involving a man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning is expected to continue into Sunday as negotiators have been unable to convince him to come down. The man, who ...

A barefoot pro-Palestine protester has scaled Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower sparking a huge emergency response as a key central London route is brought to standstill. Londoners watched in shock as ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. The man scaled the Elizabeth Tower on Saturday morning ...

A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said. The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung ...