Big Ben protest sparks security fears

The security of the British parliament was in question today after two anti-war demonstrators were able to climb the Big Ben clock tower and stage a five-hour protest.

The security of the British parliament was in question today after two anti-war demonstrators were able to climb the Big Ben clock tower and stage a five-hour protest.

Greenpeace brothers Harry and Simon Westaway cleared a wall and security fence before scaling the famous landmark on the first anniversary of the Iraq war.

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