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[00:00.82]It's one of the must-see attractions for visitors to London.
[00:05.09]Most tourists only get to look at the outside of the famous clock tower.
[00:09.40]But for a few thousand people a year who organise a tour of it,
[00:12.95]this is how it sounds on the inside.
[00:19.37]The clanking of the old machinery which operates the clock and those bongs.
[00:23.67]It can only be visited if it's arranged in advance by contacting a member of Parliament,
[00:28.90]usually only done by the small number of UK residents who are aware of it.
[00:33.54]But rather than those tours being free in future,
[00:36.86]there'll be a charge of 15￡ per person.
[00:39.90]House of Commons officials say it will simply cover the ￡111,000 a year it costs to provide the tours.
[00:47.71]But a group of disgruntled MPs argue that UK residents already pay through their taxes.
[00:53.97]They say Big Ben is a world-renowned symbol of British democracy,
[00:58.11]and visiting it should be free.
[00:05.09]Most tourists only get to look at the outside of the famous clock tower.
[00:09.40]But for a few thousand people a year who organise a tour of it,
[00:12.95]this is how it sounds on the inside.
[00:19.37]The clanking of the old machinery which operates the clock and those bongs.
[00:23.67]It can only be visited if it's arranged in advance by contacting a member of Parliament,
[00:28.90]usually only done by the small number of UK residents who are aware of it.
[00:33.54]But rather than those tours being free in future,
[00:36.86]there'll be a charge of 15￡ per person.
[00:39.90]House of Commons officials say it will simply cover the ￡111,000 a year it costs to provide the tours.
[00:47.71]But a group of disgruntled MPs argue that UK residents already pay through their taxes.
[00:53.97]They say Big Ben is a world-renowned symbol of British democracy,
[00:58.11]and visiting it should be free.
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