Big Ben

Clock tower in London, England

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Originally known simply as the Clock Tower, it was renamed Elizabeth Tower, in 2012, to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The clock is a striking clock, with five bells.

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Landmarks across London lit up for VE Day Landmarks including Big Ben and Buckingham Palace were lit up in red and blue colours on Tuesday night to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Speaker turns on Big Ben's light to mark WW2's end The speaker of the House of Commons turned on Big Ben's symbolic light as part of the VE Day anniversary celebrations. Sir Lindsay Hoyle replicated former speaker Douglas Clifton Brown who switched on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published on April 25, 2025

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Man holding Palestinian flag who climbed up Big Ben clock tower comes down A man who climbed up the tower housing Big Ben in an apparent protest has now come down. Sky News - Published on March 9, 2025
Man holding Palestinian flag seen climbing up Palace of Westminster Police have been called to the Palace of Westminster after a man was seen climbing up the tower which houses Big Ben. Sky News - Published on March 8, 2025

Downing Street condemns 'from river to the sea' projection on Big Ben Downing Street has condemned protesters for projecting "from the river to the sea" onto Big Ben during a pro-Palestinian rally on Wednesday night. Sky News - Published on February 23, 2024
Tickets to climb Big Ben tower go on sale for first time since refurbishment Big Ben will reopen to visitors this summer for the first time since a massive restoration project, with tickets going on sale on Wednesday morning. Sky News - Published on June 14, 2023
Big Ben fails to bong for second time in a week Westminster's Big Ben has failed to bong for the second time in a week despite a £90m refurbishment project taking place six years ago. Sky News - Published on May 19, 2023