A pro-Palestine protester known as “Big Ben Dan” is found guilty of public nuisance after climbing the Big Ben parliamentary tower in March 2025. Daniel Day’s climb triggered a major emergency services response and led to transport and road disruption, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The Evening Standard reports that his actions resulted in an estimated £67,000 cost to taxpayers, including resources used by emergency services and the impact on road closures and public transport diversions. The Evening Standard also describes the incident as causing “serious disruption.”
The Canary (UK) adds that Day’s protest is framed as being against Israel’s actions in Gaza and against what it describes as state-sanctioned police violence toward peaceful protest, and it characterises Day’s demonstration as lasting 17 hours. Coverage agrees on the core outcome: Day is convicted at Southwark Crown Court for public nuisance following the stunt involving Big Ben, with reported financial and operational disruption tied to the incident.
