A man who climbed up Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower carrying a Palestinian flag has been brought down after more than 16 hours.

Emergency services responded to the Palace of Westminster in London after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up Big Ben tower.

A protester who scaled London's Big Ben waving a Palestinian flag was brought down safely after 16 hours. Streets were closed ...

A man waving a Palestinian flag climbed the Big Ben tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday, with local ...

A man who climbed Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at London's Palace of Westminster waving a Palestinian flag early on Saturday has ...

A man with a Palestinian flag has climbed part of Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London. Police and crews from the London Fire Brigade are at the scene.

The man, barefoot and sitting on a ledge several meters up the Elizabeth Tower– which houses the Big Ben clock bell– remained ...

the Palestinian flag held tightly in one hand. Luke Whelan, who witnessed the incident on his way to work, told MailOnline: 'I was cycling to work when I noticed him climbing up Big Ben. ' ...

Traffic around the Palace of Westminster in London had come to a standstill for much of Saturday as emergency crews tried to reach the man.

A man climbed the tower that holds Big Ben while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag and refused to get down for 16 hours ...

Palestine activist climbs London's iconic Big Ben while shouting 'Free Palestine.' The man, who was holding a Palestinian ...

Early Sunday, a man was arrested after climbing the Big Ben tower in London, barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag. The ...