Man tied to York Minster scaffolding 'in private protest' Published duration 3 August 2015

image caption York Minster was cordoned off after a man climbed onto the scaffolding

A man tied himself to scaffolding at York Minster in a "private protest", police have said.

Several roads around the cathedral were closed following the incident at 18:00 BST.

The man, who was tied to the structure with rope, was talked down after almost four hours of negotiations.