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Banksy Films New Flag-Masked Statue Towed from Westminster

5/1/2026

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Banksy posted a video showing the new statue being towed through Westminster at night beside the Winston Churchill monument.
Authorities later removed the statue for safekeeping.
The sculpture shows a man marching forward with a large flag covering his face.
Banksy’s signature appears on the base of the work.
Banksy’s lawyer Mark Stephens said the artist’s anonymity remains vital after Banksy faced fixated, threatening and extremist behaviour.

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Story summary

Banksy posted a video showing the new statue being towed through Westminster at night beside the Winston Churchill monument.
Authorities later removed the statue for safekeeping.
The sculpture shows a man marching forward with a large flag covering his face.
Banksy’s signature appears on the base of the work.
Banksy’s lawyer Mark Stephens said the artist’s anonymity remains vital after Banksy faced fixated, threatening and extremist behaviour.