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| Man climbs Palace of Westminster tower with Palestinian flag | Man climbs Palace of Westminster tower with Palestinian flag |
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| Emergency services are at the Palace of Westminster where a man has climbed the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben | Emergency services are at the Palace of Westminster where a man has climbed the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben |
| Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster, where a man has scaled one of the buildings carrying a Palestinian flag. | Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster, where a man has scaled one of the buildings carrying a Palestinian flag. |
| A barefoot man was seen stood on a ledge several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. | A barefoot man was seen stood on a ledge several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben. |
| The Met Police said officers were called to the tower at 07:24 GMT on Saturday. | The Met Police said officers were called to the tower at 07:24 GMT on Saturday. |
| "Officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion," the force said. | "Officers are at the scene working to bring the incident to a safe conclusion," the force said. |
| A man with a Palestine flag speaks into a phone as he stands on the Elizabeth Tower | A man with a Palestine flag speaks into a phone as he stands on the Elizabeth Tower |
| Crews were called to the tower at 07:24 GMT on Saturday | Crews were called to the tower at 07:24 GMT on Saturday |
| At least nine emergency service vehicles lined Bridge Street in central London and crowds looked on from beyond a police cordon. | At least nine emergency service vehicles lined Bridge Street in central London and crowds looked on from beyond a police cordon. |
| At around 10:00 GMT, three emergency personnel were lifted several metres up on a fire brigade aerial ladder platform, with one person using a megaphone to speak to the man on the ledge. | At around 10:00 GMT, three emergency personnel were lifted several metres up on a fire brigade aerial ladder platform, with one person using a megaphone to speak to the man on the ledge. |
| The intruder said as he filmed his climb that he was protesting against "police repression and state violence". | |
| After he got into the grounds of Parliament, he walked up some steps, quickly climbed onto a railing, and up the side of Elizabeth Tower. | |
| At one point he took his shoes off to enable him to climb higher to a ledge. He injured his feet, and patches of blood could be seen on the stonework of the tower. | |
| The man was spotted within minutes by police on the ground, who asked if he was able to get down safely. He responded: "I'm safe." | |
| Emergency service workers have been speaking to the man | Emergency service workers have been speaking to the man |
| Bridge Street, which is at the north end of Westminster Bridge, was closed to allow the emergency services to deal with the incident, police confirmed. | |
| Westminster Bridge was also closed, the Met said. | |
| It is understood one exit of Westminster Tube station is closed, but there is no disruption to Tube services and passengers can use other exits. | |
| Tours of the Parliamentary Estate have been cancelled as emergency services respond to the incident. | Tours of the Parliamentary Estate have been cancelled as emergency services respond to the incident. |
| The parliamentary spokesperson said: "Parliament takes security extremely seriously, however, we do not comment on the specifics of our security measures or mitigations. | The parliamentary spokesperson said: "Parliament takes security extremely seriously, however, we do not comment on the specifics of our security measures or mitigations. |
| "As a result of this incident, tours of the Parliamentary Estate today have unfortunately had to be cancelled." | "As a result of this incident, tours of the Parliamentary Estate today have unfortunately had to be cancelled." |
| Crowds looked on as emergency workers spoke to the man | Crowds looked on as emergency workers spoke to the man |
| A spokesman for London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were responding to the incident alongside the police. | A spokesman for London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were responding to the incident alongside the police. |
| Crews from Lambeth, Chelsea, Soho and Islington fire stations have been deployed, LFB said. | Crews from Lambeth, Chelsea, Soho and Islington fire stations have been deployed, LFB said. |
| The London Ambulance added that it had sent an ambulance crew, an incident response officer, and members of its hazardous area response team (HART) to the scene. | The London Ambulance added that it had sent an ambulance crew, an incident response officer, and members of its hazardous area response team (HART) to the scene. |
| Fire, ambulance and police crews were all deployed to the Palace of Westminster | Fire, ambulance and police crews were all deployed to the Palace of Westminster |
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