Brits are flocking to fields and gardens across the country for the annual Bonfire Night celebrations – as huge effigies of Keir Starmer and Donald Trump are set to burn.
Tonight colourful fireworks and bonfires will be visible in many places as the nation commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of November 5 1605 – when Guy Fawkes and his conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I.
In Lewes, Sussex, torch bearers in historic garb paraded through the town centre in one of the UK’s largest and most famous Bonfire Night celebrations, as police warned of road closures and safety concerns.
A huge effigy of Donald Trump is set to burn in the Sussex town tonight, created by the Southover Bonfire Society and featuring the US President as Captain America standing on top of a decapitated Statue of Liberty.
Meanwhile, in Kent, a huge effigy of Keir Starmer stands in a field waiting to be lit, featuring a badge saying ‘Starmer the Farmer Harmer’ and a digital ID in his pocket.
The monstrous Starmer effigy, designed by artist Andrea Deans, will be burned at the Edenbridge Bonfire Society’s annual bonfire night celebrations on November 8.
Edenbridge has been poking fun at celebrities for more than 20 years, with previous targets including Boris Johnson and Donald Trump.
In Glasgow and Edinburgh, Firework Control Zones (FCZs) have been put in place – three in Glasgow and nine across Edinburgh.
An effigy of Donald Trump (pictured) is set to be burnt in Lewes tonight
Participants of Lewes’ famous annual Bonfire Night festivities parade through the town with flaming torches
Lewes Bonfire Night in Sussex is one of the largest and best known in the UK, attracting huge crowds to the town centre
Members of the Edenbridge Bonfire Society unveiled their ‘Celebrity Guy’ for 2025 – Keir Starmer
The effigy, standing at a whopping 11 metres tall, will be burnt on Saturday alongside a giant Guy Fawkes
FCZs in Scotland are defined geographical areas designated by local authorities where it is a criminal offence for a member of the public to set off fireworks, including on private property.
