Roads around the Palace of Westminster were closed as emergency services tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag.

A man holds a Palestinian flag after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London on March 8. James Manning/Associated Press ...

A man with a Palestinian flag clings to the structure after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London. Saturday, March 8, 2025.

A man holding a Palestine flag has scaled the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London, with emergency services at the scene for more than eight hours trying to bring him ...

A man has been arrested after climbing the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag.

A man holds a Palestinian flag after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Jeff Moore/PA via AP) ...

A man with a Palestine flag after he climbed up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster in London. Saturday, March 8, 2025.

A man has been arrested after climbing the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag.