LONDON -- It's so long to Big Ben's bongs -- at least temporarily. British officials announced Monday that the famous bell of Parliament will fall silent for several months during repairs to its ...

British Parliament officials say they will review plans to silence Big Ben during four years of repairs after politicians criticized the lengthy muting of the beloved bell. The bongs of the iconic ...

While the nation looks forward to an extra hour in bed - parliament's ... of the time change this autumn. This year is significant as it will be the first time Big Ben will be put back to GMT ...

All faces of the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower will be put back for the first time in five years. Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Big Ben (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor ...

Indeed, when Parliament is in session, there is a special illumination above the dials, which Mr. Watrobski said represented “the light of freedom and democracy.” Big Ben, he added ...

Big Ben will still bong for New Year’s Eve and other big national events in Britain’s calendar, it was confirmed today. The bells have been silenced as part of a controversial multi-million ...

The Great Bell is due to play a major part in proceedings, tolling 96 times to mark Queen Elizabeth's age Big Ben will sound during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Parliament's authorities have ...

Big Ben will fall silent next week for four years as “major conservation works” are carried out on the tower which houses the bell, UK Parliament announced Monday. The chimes emanating from ...