In the latest Slow Horses novel Clown Town, spook chief Diana Taverner appears to refer to the plucky green veg by making a reference to crumpling 'like last week's lettuce' View 2 Images (Image: Daily Star)

The Daily Star’s world famous lettuce appears to have been immortalised in a new hit book. ‌

In the latest Slow Horses novel, one of the central characters - spook chief Diana Taverner - says, “So don’t think all you need to do is issue a few vague threats and I’ll crumple like last week’s lettuce”. ‌

It's the most recent instalment in the hit spy series - made famous by Apple TV's adaptation starring Gary Oldman - since ’Lettuce’ Liz Truss became Britain’s shortest-serving PM back in October 2022. ‌

Ms Truss was famously outlasted by our 60p lettuce after quitting

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