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Man holding Palestinian flag who climbed up Big Ben clock tower comes down

Sky News Sunday, 9 March 2025
Man holding Palestinian flag who climbed up Big Ben clock tower comes downA man who climbed up the tower housing Big Ben in an apparent protest has now come down.
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News video: Man with a Palestinian flag perches on the side of Big Ben tower

Man with a Palestinian flag perches on the side of Big Ben tower 00:59

UK police close off the area around Big Ben in London after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the tower housing the famous clock and bell. Police say they were first alerted "to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament" shortly after 0700 GMT.

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