00:00The court has heard that a protest at the Elizabeth Tower cost taxpayers an estimated £67,000.
00:07A 30-year-old man is accused of scaling the Big Ben clock tower and remaining there for several hours.
00:13He denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance at Southwark Crown Court.
00:19The court heard tours of Parliament were cancelled, roads closed and emergency services deployed.
00:25A senior security official said the incident required major resources and a police negotiator in a cherry picker.
00:33The impact was estimated at £67,000, with Transport for London reporting further losses from disrupted bus routes.
00:41The trial continues at court.
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