Man and dog taken down from King’s Cross clock tower after Iran protest

Protester who unfurled banner below clock face removed by cherry picker after almost four hours

A man holding what appeared to be a pomeranian dog who climbed the clock tower at King’s Cross station in London to unfurl a banner calling for freedom for Iran has come down.

As rain began to pour, the protester packed his banner away. He spoke to mediators and was brought down by a cherry picker at 11.50am, bringing the standoff to an end after nearly four hours.