which would have required it to chime on Brexit day, was not selected for a vote in the House of Commons. "We're working up a plan so people can bung a bob for a Big Ben bong, because there are ...

The PM's official spokesman said there was not a "specific government fund" to meet the costs of getting Big Ben to chime on Brexit day. But he added: "If the public wants Big Ben to bong and the ...

Strictly speaking Big Ben, named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the Commissioner of Works when the bell was installed in 1859, refers only to the 13.5-tonne bell that chimes the hours, although it has ...

The bells in the tower struck at 11am on Friday, November 11 as the nation fell quiet to mark Armistice Day and begin the ... meaning Big Ben will chime every hour whilst fellow bells in the ...

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From Monday the live chimes ... Armistice Day to mark the two-minute silence They are arguably among the most familiar sounds in British broadcasting. Now the live chimes of Big Ben will return ...

The chimes on ... From spring, Big Ben and the four quarter bells will once again sound out the famous Westminster Quarters melody and resonant bongs throughout the day – the first time they ...

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For the first time in five years, Big Ben chimed again as restoration work on the Elizabeth Tower moved closer to completion. The bells in the tower struck at 11am on Friday, November 11 as the nation ...