The Daily Star's world famous lettuce is 'immortalised' in TV hit Slow Horses

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