‘Symbol of Britain to the World’ Parliament Square Slipping Into ‘Squalor and Disorder': Report

The Great Clocks of the Elizbeth Tower, commonly known as the Big Ben, and part of the House of Commons, (L) is pictured in front of Westminster Abbey in central London, on March 29, 2017. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

A report by a conservative think tank has warned that decay and violent crime have risen sharply in Westminster’s Parliament Square, with historical monuments now added to a list of “contentious statues” prone to attack due to historical links to slavery.

A report by the conservative think tank Policy Exchange called “Tarnished Jewel” has claimed that “laws are often ignored” around the very building where the laws are made, home to the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey.