Photo taken on Mashows decorative roof parts being inspected in London, Britain.(Mark Duffy/UK Parliament handout via Xinhua) HOC MANDATORY CREDIT: UK Parliament/Mark DuffyĪ statement from the House of Commons Commission said: 'It is very frustrating to learn that the Elizabeth Tower project requires yet more funding.' dollars) to 79.7 million pounds (about 104.2 million dollars).

The House of Commons (lower house of parliament) Commission said Thursday it was 'extremely disappointed' that the cost of repairing the Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben bell will have to rise from 61.1 million pounds (about 79.8 million U.S. 13 (Xinhua) - The bill for renovating Big Ben, Britain's most famous clock tower, has leaped by a third after the discovery of extensive damage caused during World War II, local media reported Thursday. The cost of repairing the Elizabeth Tower housing the Big Ben bell will have to rise from 61.1 million pounds to 79.7 million pounds following the discovery of a bomb damage caused during World War II. File Photo taken on Apshows the Big Ben in central London, Britain.

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