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People in London's Parliament Square share their thoughts after Brexit supporters began a crowfunding campaign to pay for London's Big Ben to bong at 23:00 on January 31 when Brexit formally enters into force, a cost estimated at £500,000 because the tower is currently under restoration work. However, a House of Commons commission has stated that the money could not be used because of rules on financial donations.
The deadlock has been broken.
After five years of silence, the ‘sound of London’ is back - Big Ben is chiming once again.
Getting up close to Big Ben requires earplugs, and ear defenders over them to be safe. When the 13.7-tonne bell sounds, the vibration hits you in the chest. After a five-year restoration project, the world-famous ringer is back with a bong.
After a five-year restoration project, the world-famous Big Ben bell towering above Britain's Houses of Parliament is resuming daily operations and will be permanently reconnected from Remembrance Sunday on November 13. "It's the sound of London back again" says parliament timekeeper Ian Westworth. "We started again striking it this week and all we've got is praise, people going 'oh, that's brilliant to hear Big Ben back again," he adds.
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