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Ellie Crabbe

DARK SECRETS: Police have done their job as man arrested after big ben incident minister | Rare Historical Photos

People watch on as the man perched on the clock tower of Big Ben (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

A senior minister has said the “police have done their job” as a man was arrested after spending more than 16 hours perched on the clock tower of Big Ben.

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: “I think the person’s now down. I understand he’s been arrested.

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