A huge effigy of Liz Truss is set to be burned on Bonfire Night - complete with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder.
The ex-Prime Minister has been chosen as the celebrity Guy by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society after her short 44-day stint in No.10.
The lettuce is seen crying with laughter while the Truss figure is seen holding a goodbye card, a copy of her mini-budget and a T-shirt with the slogan “I’m a fighter not a quitter”.
She is also holding a Guinness World Records book in a nod to her shortest ever stint as Prime Minister.
The Bonfire Society said on Facebook : “We are for the first time we are erecting this year’s infamous effigy, it is Liz Truss herself.
“We have a lettuce sitting on her shoulder. She has our beautiful Clare’s accessories necklace and is carrying her box of what she is taking with her.
“She’s got a copy of the Guinness World Records as she was the shortest ever in UK history.
“Thank goodness she has her mini budget because that did not go down well so she’s taking that with her.
“It has taken our fabulous artist a week to design this and then with our team of volunteers to build it.
“It’s a mammoth project.”
Previous infamous celebrities to get the Edenbridge treatment include ex-US President Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Katie Hopkins, Lance Armstong and Wayne Rooney.
It comes after it was reported Liz Truss’ personal phone was ‘hacked’ by spies suspected of working for Vladimir Putin .
According to the Mail on Sunday, agents thought to be working for the Kremlin downloaded a year’s worth of messages and top secret discussions with international allies.
But it’s claimed Boris Johnson and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case agreed to suppress information about the cyber-attack, which was discovered during the Tory leadership campaign.
Allies were worried that if the news broke it could derail her chances of becoming Prime Minister - and it’s claimed she “had trouble sleeping” until Mr Case “imposed a news blackout.”
The incendiary story will raise serious questions about the UK’s security apparatus - and of the judgement of both Mr Johnson and Mr Case.
A UK Government spokesperson told the Mail on Sunday: “We do not comment on individuals’ security arrangements. The Government has robust systems in place to protect against cyber threats.
“That includes regular security briefings for Ministers, and advice on protecting their personal data and mitigating cyber threats.”
