A lettuce just outlasted Liz Truss' stint as prime minister

The viral lettuce has officially outlasted Liz Truss after six days.

The Daily Star set up a live stream of the vegetable next to a photo of Liz Truss on 14 October, to see which would go first - after The Economist published an article stating that she had the 'shelf-life of a lettuce'.

To celebrate its win, the lettuce has now got a crown, a Greggs sausage roll, and is celebrating with champagne, naturally.

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