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Man who climbed Big Ben and stayed for 15 hours cost taxpayers £67k, court hears

Southwark Crown Court heard the protest also forced roadblocks, cancelled tours and diverted emergency services.

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A pro-Palestinian protester is alleged to have caused severe gridlock and triggered a massive security review after scaling central London’s iconic Big Ben tower barefoot and refusing to come down for over 15 hours

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Essex man accused of climbing Big Ben for 15 hours cost taxpayers £67k, court hears

A protester who climbed the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben cost taxpayers £67,000, a court has heard.

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My London broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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