Editor’s note: This article was originally published in February 2021. On 14 October 2022, as Liz Truss sacked Kwasi Kwarteng and U-turned on her economic policies, the Daily Star started a live stream and asked the question ‘Will Daily Star’s 60p Tesco lettuce or PM Liz Truss last longer?’. The once downmarket tabloid has again proved to be the much-needed ray of light in a gloomy news agenda, with the live stream going viral and bookies taking bets on whether Liz Truss can outlast the lettuce.
On 7 October 2018, as the world waited for news of a Brexit deal between the UK and EU, one British newspaper refused to follow the protracted negotiations. On its front page, the Daily Star Sunday declared itself a “GUARANTEED BREXIT-FREE ZONE… UNTIL SOMETHING ACTUALLY HAPPENS!”
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