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Big Ben will not chime again until 2022 as the restoration of Parliaments Elizabeth Tower has been further delayed by the coronavirus crisis.   The refurbishment of the Westminster landmark, which began in 2017 and has already spiralled to at least £80 million, was originally expected to be finished this year but was delayed when the Covid-19 lockdown held up work. The complex task of installing the restored clock mechanism will begin this summer, UK Parliament authorities said in a statemen...

Big Ben to ring again as Elizabeth Tower restoration nears completion The famous bell has been largely silent since 2017 Big Ben to ring again as Elizabeth Tower restoration nears completion Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank ...

The bell has been mostly silent since 2017, during a refurbishment that has gone £18m over budget.

Exclusive: Donald Trump discussed the Queen, vaccines and a 2024 presidential run with Nigel Farage Donald Trump “has got a massive decision to make” and is “thinking very, very hard,” Mr Farage Credit: AFP Donald Trump is “thinking very, very hard” about running to be President in 2024 and is in “listening mode” at his home in Mar-a-Lago, where he met Nigel Farage on Monday evening. In a half-an-hour sit down at the Palm Beach resort, the pair discuss...

Credit: PA Big Ben will bong again from early next year as the restoration of Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower nears completion. The project represents the most extensive programme of conservation ever carried out on the Elizabeth Tower Credit: Mark Duffy/UK Parliament/PA In a statement, UK Parliament authorities said: “The Elizabeth Tower conservation project is due to complete in the second quarter of 2022, and Parliament has revealed a number of important milestones that are expected on the...

The project’s resolution has been delayed due to the pandemic.

Your Wednesday Briefing By Whet Moser Image U.S. plans full Afghan withdrawal by Sept. 11 President Biden has decided to pull out the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that launched the country into its longest war. The announcement is expected Wednesday. The decision will keep more than 3,000 troops on the ground beyond the May 1 deadline set by former President Trump. Officials said that by fixing a definite date on withdrawal, Mr. Biden ...

By Jordan Marshall2020-12-17T12:33:00+00:00 £79m project had been due to complete by the end of next year Sir Robert McAlpine’s high-profile job restoring the tower containing Big Ben will not be finished next year as expected - with parliament blaming covid-19 for the delays. The £79m restoration of the 96m-tall Elizabeth Tower in Westminster was due to be finished by the end of 2021 but the House of Commons has now confirmed that this is  unlikely due to disruption caused by the pandem...