A U.K. tabloid decided to see who would last longer: Prime Minister Liz Truss or a head of lettuce off the shelf. The lettuce’s victory inspired jokes on social media.
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation in a speech outside Downing Street after less than two months in office. Truss faced the lowest approval rating of any British leader in decades after her economic policies caused turmoil in financial markets. Photo: Rob Pinney/Getty ImagesU.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss was trounced by a head of lettuce.
As Ms. Truss scrambled to hold on to her post this month, a U.K. tabloid decided to have some fun. The tabloid, the Daily Star, picked up a 60-pence head of lettuce from Tesco and started
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