A lift was also installed during this renovation. 10 May 2023: The clock dials all stopped at 12:55, and Big Ben did not chime at 13:00. The hands restarted, but the clock was five minutes slow until rectified at 13:47.

As of early 2026, Big Ben—which is the name of the Great Bell inside the Elizabeth Tower—is fully operational and no longer broken. The tower and its clock mechanism underwent a massive, five-year conservation project that began in 2017. During this period, the clock was largely silenced and the tower was covered in scaffolding to repair masonry, modernize the internal systems, and regild the clock faces to their original Victorian Prussian Blue. The restoration was officially completed in late 2022, and the bells returned to their regular striking schedule in time for Remembrance Sunday that year. Since then, the Great Clock has maintained its world-famous accuracy, and the "bongs" of Big Ben have resumed their role as a central part of London's soundscape. While it was "out of order" for roughly five years for essential maintenance, it is currently in its best mechanical condition in over a century, standing as a pristine landmark of British engineering and history.