Street artist Banksy has confirmed a large statue that appeared in central London is his work.

Axar.az informs, citing BBC, the sculpture - which bears his signature - depicts a suited man walking forward off a plinth while carrying a flag that covers his face.

Its location - Waterloo Place, St James's - is an area designed to celebrate imperialism and military dominance in the 1800s. The sculpture sits near statues of Edward VII, Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War Memorial.

Banksy's representatives told the BBC the statue was installed in the early hours of Wednesday, before the artist posted a video of it on his Instagram account on Thursday afternoon.

On the statue's position on the ceremonial island in Waterloo Place, Banksy said: "There was a bit of a gap."