Emergency services have closed Tower Bridge after passers-by spotted a man sitting on top of the tourist landmark - it is unclear why the man climbed onto the bridge

The police have thanked people for their patience after Tower Bridge was shut. It's set to reopen shorty. This is after a man scaled the bridge's railings. The City of London Police has confirmed to the Express that the man has been brought down from Tower Bridge.

LONDON (Reuters) - London's famous Tower Bridge has been closed to traffic and pedestrians because a person has scaled the railings, the City of London Police said in a statement on Monday.

A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, appeared in court on Monday.

A man who brought central London to a halt after climbing one of the capital's landmark buildings has now returned to the ground.

In central London, Tower Bridge was temporarily closed after man scaled its railings. The emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, engaged with him for over two hours before the man scaled down.

City of London Police have urged the public to ‘avoid the area’ in a post on X. A spokesperson said: “Tower Bridge is closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a person who h

A man has been safely taken down from Tower Bridge after scaling the landmark and staying up there for nearly two hours.