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.

A hooded man has been pictured scaling Tower Bridge in London, forcing the bridge to be shut.

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.

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

Tower Bridge in central London has been closed after a person scaled the railings. City of London police warned people to avoid the area where possible with “updates to follow”. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Tower Bridge has been shut down after a person climbed up the railings. City Of London Police said the bridge in central London is "closed to traffic and pedestrians due to a person who has scaled the railings". "Please avoid the area where possible," the force added.

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.