'It can't be right': Theresa May chimes in over plan to silence Big Ben

PM’s opposition to silencing parliament’s bell for four years will encourage deeper rethink from Commons commissionTheresa May has criticised plans to silence Big Ben for the next four years.Speaking at an event in Portsmouth on her first day back at work after her summer holiday, the prime minister joined the chorus of complaint about the decision to stop the chimes of the bell until 2021 as part of the restoration of the Elizabeth Tower. Continue reading...