Pro-Palestine protester climbs up Big Ben as police shutdown Westminster Bridge

A man holding a Palestinian flag has been seen climbing up the Big Ben as police have shut down Westminster Bridge.

Social media videos show a barefoot man stood on a ledge of the Elizabeth Tower holding a Palestinian flag.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “At 7.24am on Saturday March 8 officers were alerted to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament.

“Officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. They are being assisted by the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service.”

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