Overview
- Daniel Day climbed the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster on 8 March 2025 and remained at height for about 15 to 17 hours while emergency services managed the rescue.
- Emergency crews closed streets around Parliament, placed mattresses at the tower base and used specialist London Fire Brigade equipment to bring him down shortly after midnight.
- Prosecutors say the operation cost taxpayers about £67,000 and caused widespread disruption including the cancellation of more than 2,500 parliamentary visits and Transport for London losses of about £25,000.
- A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Day guilty of intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance on 11 June 2026 and he remains in custody ahead of sentencing.
- The Crown Prosecution Service framed the case as drawing a line between lawful peaceful protest and unlawful acts that put people at risk and divert emergency resources, and sentencing is listed for 27 July 2026.