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

Witnesses at the scene shared images online of the climber.

Emergency services are at the scene as traffic also builds up near the bridge.

Blackwall Tunnel is also partly closed due to a separate incident.

This comes after a man climbed Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower last weekend holding a Palestinian flag. He was eventually arrested

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