London's famous Tower Bridge has been closed to traffic and pedestrians because a person has scaled the railings, the City of London Police said in a statement on Monday.

TOWER Bridge was closed after a man climbed up the iconic landmark to sit on the suspension railings. It is still unclear how the individual managed to scale the popular Grade 1 listed bridge at

The police have thanked people for their patience after Tower Bridge was shut. It's set to reopen shorty. This is after a man scaled the bridge's railings. The City of London Police has confirmed to the Express that the man has been brought down from Tower Bridge.

Emergency services have closed Tower Bridge after passers-by spotted a man sitting on top of the tourist landmark - it is unclear why the man climbed onto the bridge

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic. The incident sparked congestion to Limehouse back along the Highway and in the one-way system back to Aldgate. Buses were placed on diversion.

In central London, Tower Bridge was temporarily closed after man scaled its railings. The emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, engaged with him for over two hours before the man scaled down.

City of London Police have urged the public to ‘avoid the area’ in a post on X. A spokesperson said: “Tower Bridge is closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a person who h

A man has been safely taken down from Tower Bridge after scaling the landmark and staying up there for nearly two hours.