A PROTESTOR climbed the scaffolding on Big Ben this morning to unfurl a muddled anti-lockdown, Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter message.
The man appeared to be urging the Government to give northern England an extra £2billion in funding before putting areas into Tier three lockdown.
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But the sole purpose of the message was not entirely clear as it also referenced Extinction Rebellion, Black Lives Matter, unions and LGBTQ.
The protester, whose name is not known, made reference to extra support needed for the likes of Chester, Stoke, Derby, Nottingham, Boston and Skegness.
The first sentence of the message read: “No tier 3 lockdown for Great Northern Powerhouse unless an extra £2 billion for whole region from Chester, Stoke, Derby, Boston, Skegness to the Scottish Border.”
“If not: Great Northern Rebellion.”
The poster then confusingly referenced several more movements, including Extinction Rebellion, Black Lives Matter, unions and LGBTQ.
A second poster alongside read: “Black and all lives matter – so unify! – peoples of the world unite! To put things right!”
Police were called to the scene shortly before 8am this morning. Officers from the Metropolitan Police remain on the scene and are dealing with the incident.
The message left many feeling concerned about the lack of safety on the Elizabeth Tower – the structure in which the Big Ben clock sits.
One Twitter user said: “Great a police officer died in an terrorist attack 2017, and yet people can still get though high security.”
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Another wrote: “On a serious note, this is concerning that he was able to get that far given how much of a terrorist target Westminster Palace is.
“How does someone even get that far without being challenged? Was he not seen on CCTV? What if he was a wannabe Guy Fawkes and he had an IED?”
The Elizabeth Tower has been covered in scaffolding since its four-year restoration scheme began in 2017.
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