Revealed: £92,000 of YOUR money was lost hauling 'foolish' pro-Gaza protester down from Big Ben tower

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Revealed: £92,000 of YOUR money was lost hauling 'foolish' pro-Gaza protester down from Big Ben tower.

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A pro-Gaza protester who scaled Big Ben's tower lost taxpayers at least £92,000.Daniel Day, an unemployed 30-year-old, was spared jail on Monday after scaling the iconic Elizabeth Tower in Westminster barefoot.On Monday, Southwark Crown Court gave him a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.Prosecutor Jack Guise previously detailed to the court how Day ended up shutting down much of the area around the Houses of Parliament.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say As pro-Palestine supporters began to assemble in Parliament Square, police assessed Day was "being encouraged by having a gallery to play to", he said.As part of safety measures and efforts to deter an audience, Metropolitan Police officers shut down Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge, closed off access to Parliament Square and placed cordons on Whitehall and Victoria Embankment.More than 2,550 Parliament tours were cancelled as a result of the reckless stunt, at a cost of £67,000.Alison Giles, Parliament's director of...

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