Big Ben displayed the incorrect time this morning, despite its recent £80million renovation project.

The clock face showed the time of 9.00am until well past 10.00am, with Commons sources telling GB News that the issue was expected to be fixed by midday today.

It has since been manually fixed.

A House of Commons spokesman explains: "We are aware that the clock dials on the Elizabeth Tower were temporarily displaying the incorrect time this morning [Wednesday 24th April]. Teams worked quickly to rectify the issue and carried out servicing to the mechanism, which has now completed.

"The clock dials of the Elizabeth Tower are currently functioning as normal and no risks to the integrity of the mechanism have been identified. Following the historic refurbishment of the Great Clock, rigorous and regular servicing takes place in line with horological industry standards, to ensure the clock can continue to function correctly."

The clock also performed 11 'bongs' at 10.06am, The Telegraph reported.

The clock’s original Victorian mechanism was renovated as part of a huge restoration project which began in 2017 and was completed in 2022.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said the clock change “will herald a new beginning” for the central London landmark.