Truss’s resignation came after 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in U.K. history.
Before Truss, the record for shortest-serving prime minister was held by George Canning, who spent just 118 days in office before his death from tuberculosis in 1827.Shortly after her announcement, the Daily Star replaced Truss's photograph with— set to a reggae and dub-heavy soundtrack.
“Breaking: The lettuce will make a speech to the nation at 18:00,” read a chyron on the Star’s live broadcast, which according to the publication had attracted more than 350,000 viewers since its launch.
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