Extinction Rebellion protester removed from Big Ben's tower
by Damien Gayle, Peter Walker and Jessica Murray from World news | The Guardian on (#4SSW0)
Police move in after Ben Atkinson scaled scaffolding on Houses of Parliament
An Extinction Rebellion activist who scaled Big Ben's tower and unfurled banners calling for action on the climate emergency on Friday was brought to the ground by police three hours after his ascent.
Ben Atkinson, a 43-year-old tree surgeon from Rydal in Cumbria, climbed scaffolding surrounding the clock tower without ropes in a protest that marked the culmination of the group's fortnight-long "October rebellion".
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