Repairs May See Big Ben Silenced For Months

Big Ben needs up to £40m of repairs - but the work may see its famous chimes silenced for four months. The cross-party Commons Finance Committee's report says it would only cost £4.9m to "prevent the clock from failing" but that the cost could rise to £40m if Big Ben's other problems are not dealt with at the same time. "There are major concerns that if this is not carried out within the next two to three years, the clock mechanism is at risk of failure with the huge risk