Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pro-Palestine protester is accused of climbing the Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and remaining there for over 15 hours. Daniel Day, 30, from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance during the incident on 8 March last year. CCTV footage reportedly shows Mr Day scaling the tower at approximately 7:20 am and not descending until after midnight. The demonstration is alleged to have cost the British taxpayer £67,000. The hearing regarding the charges against Mr Day is ongoing at Southwark Crown Court. Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Daniel Day denied intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance after he climbed part-way up the 96-metre high structure on March 8 whilst waving a Palestinian flag.

A small section of central London was brought to a standstill after Daniel Day scaled the 96-metre-high structure on March 8 while carrying a Palestinian flag.