Liz Truss and the lettuce go up in flames on Bonfire Night

Hundreds headed to Lewes for the annual parade (Image: PA/Reuters/Rex)

That is the second an effigy of ex-prime minister Liz Truss was set alight for Bonfire Evening.

Preserving an almost century-old custom, 1000's of individuals gathered in Lewes, East Sussex, for the annual Edenbridge Bonfire Society celebration.

Footage exhibits the gang counting down earlier than the 11-metre-tall determine of the previous Conservative Get together chief went up in flames.

Guests erupted in applause as fireworks exploded behind Ms Truss’ head.

The effigy depicts her with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder, holding a field with a leaver’s card and the Guinness E-book of Information in reference to her quick time in workplace.

It additionally contained a replica of her mini-Finances, a Make Britain Nice Once more pink cap, and a T-shirt with the slogan ‘I'm a fighter, not a quitter’.

Members of varied Bonfire societies took half within the Man Fawkes celebrations (Image: Shutterstock)

The burning of Protestant martyrs is remembered on the city’s conflict memorial (Image: Shutterstock)

Not less than 3,000 folks took half within the torch-lit processions (Image: Getty)

Members of the Rotherfield and Mark Cross Bonfire Society (Image: PA)

Organisers additionally included a £115,00 cheque in reference to the perpetual funding supplied to former PMs.

Regardless of the unhealthy climate and rail disruptions, the night time kicked off with a torch-lit procession tour by means of the city.

Folks wearing festive costume and holding torches had been seen dancing on the streets of Lewes.

As Ms Truss and the victorious lettuce handed them within the streets, many booed.

The second Ms Truss’ head exploded (Image: PA/Reuters/Rex)

An effigy of Man Fawkes additionally took half within the procession (Image: AFP)

Her effigy goes in keeping with Edenbridge’s custom of selecting a public determine to ridicule.

Beforehand, figures of Dominic Cummings, former well being secretary Matt Hancock and Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have been set on hearth on the parade.

The society shared a photograph of what was left of Ms Truss after the Man Fawkes hearth, and it looks as if the lettuce survived one other day extra.

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