A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic. The incident sparked congestion to Limehouse back along the Highway and in the one-way system back to Aldgate.

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A man has been safely taken down from Tower Bridge after scaling the landmark and staying up there for nearly two hours.