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.
A dramatic scene unfolded in London as a man climbed Big Ben while holding a Palestinian flag, just hours after protestors disrupted a Trump golf course. The incident sparked widespread attention, with onlookers capturing footage of the daring act. The protest comes amid rising tensions over the Israel-Palestine conflict and global demonstrations in support of Palestine. Authorities are investigating the incident, and security concerns have been raised following the high-profile protest.
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Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster where a man has scaled one of the buildings. The barefoot man stood on a ledge holding a Palestine flag several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
There was no evidence of "two-tier policing" in the police's handling of riots that erupted after last year's Southport murders, a new report by MPs has found. The report by the Home Affairs Committee, published on Monday, examined the police response to disorder that broke out following the stabbings in July last year. Commenting on the findings, former Metropolitan Police chief Dal Babu said there are "some lessons for the police to learn particularly around how they deal with social media". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A teenager has died after he “got into difficulty” in a lake in south-east London, police said. Officers and paramedics were called to Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham shortly after 3pm on Friday. The Metropolitan Police said on Saturday that the search for the 15-year-old had been stopped after a boy was found on Friday night. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Russell Brand has been formally charged with rape and sexual assault. The U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Service said that it has authorized London's Metropolitan Police to charge a man, identified as 49-year-old Brand, following an investigation by detectives. London's Metropolitan Police said Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault. He will appear in court on Friday, May 2nd.
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