Theresa May Says Big Ben Four-Year Silence 'Can't Be Right'
Theresa May has said it “can’t be right” for Big Ben to fall silent for four years while improvement works are carried out.
The Prime Minister became the most senior official to complain about the plans, announced by the Parliamentary estate earlier this week, while on a visit to Portsmouth on Wednesday.
Several MPs have raised objections over the bongs of the world’s most iconic clock being paused until 2021 - except on important state occasions - while vital works are
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