Man charged after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower holding Palestinian flag

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Man charged after climbing Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower holding Palestinian flag

A man has been charged after climbing up the tower of Big Ben, the Metropolitan Police said.

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News video: Man with a Palestinian flag perches on the side of Big Ben tower

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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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