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Starts 11/13/2022 CONFIRMED 90% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the chimes of Big Ben returned to regular service for the first time since August 2017" on Remembrance Sunday, 13 November 2022.

Start: Nov 13, 202290% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

Inside Big Ben's Makeover

After a five-year, £80M restoration, the bells of Big Ben return to regular service in London’s Elizabeth Tower for the first time since 2017.

The Elizabeth Tower’s first-ever complete restoration began in 2017, re-cladding the exterior, renovating the clock and adding a lift.
All 3,433 roof tiles and hundreds of decorative elements were removed, individually tagged and hand-restored offsite.
Each of the 324 hand-cut glass pieces per clock face was replaced, with the dials returned to their original Prussian blue and gold scheme.
The bells, silenced for the works, rang out again on Remembrance Sunday 2022 after Covid-19 pushed completion past the original 2021 target.

Cost £80M

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Happened as dated, per the source: "the chimes of Big Ben returned to regular service for the first time since August 2017" on Remembrance Sunday, 13 November 2022.
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Big Ben is back - UK Parliament
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