The man, who climbed part of the 96-metre high structure whilst waving a Palestinian flag sparked a huge emergency response this morning, is finally being brought down 16 hours later.
A barefoot pro-Palestine protester is still on Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower four hours later, as crowds descend on the city centre brought to a standstill.
Londoners watched in shock as the man scaled part of the 96-metre-high structure, with his bloodied feet whilst waving a Palestinian flag.around 7.24am, sparking a huge emergency response.