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Big Ben set to ring in the new year following £80 million update

Big Ben is set to chime once more, following the longest period of silence in its 162-year history. The famous hourly “bong” from the 13.7-tonne bell will resume in 2022, following a major five-year restoration of the Palace of Westminster’s Elizabeth Tower.

The project will see the famous

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