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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Town builds 11-metre effigy of Keir Starmer to burn for Bonfire Night

A colossal 11-metre effigy of Sir Keir Starmer, complete with a “farmer harmer” badge, has been unveiled for Edenbridge’s Bonfire Night celebrations on 8 November.

The figure, the event’s centrepiece, depicts the prime minister holding a burning torch, a digital ID card at his belt, a traditional hat, a frilly Guy Fawkes-style ruff, and flip-flops.

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