What time is the Tory hustings tonight? When to watch Rishi Sunak vs Liz Truss live in Perth debate

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is the heavy favourite to become the next prime minister, and holds a comfortable lead over Rishi Sunak in recent polls.

The pair have been going head-to-head in hustings up and down the country since making it to the final stage of the leadership contest.

This evening they will attempt to convince Scottish Conservative voters to pick them in the ballot at an event in Perth.

Here’s everything you need to know about it.

What time is the Tory leadership hustings?

The hustings will take place at 7pm from Perth in Scotland.

How can I watch live?

Tickets for the in-person event have sold out.

However, there will be a live stream of the action right here on this page, so bookmark it and head back shortly before 7pm to catch it in full.

You can also watch online on the Conservative Party website.

It will ask for a donation to the Conservative Party and you will then receive a confirmation email with your instructions.

More from Conservatives What should we expect?

Both Mr Sunak and Ms Truss have been critical of the SNP and ruled out allowing a second Scottish independence referendum.

Earlier in the campaign Ms Truss refused to apologise after labelling Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon an “attention seeker”.

Mr Sunak has called for Scotland’s top civil servant to testify before a Westminster committee on an annual basis.

“The future of the United Kingdom is bright but our union must work together, each nation shoulder to shoulder, to get there,” he said.

“We must defeat the collective challenges threatening the health of our public services. Under my plans, the UK Government will play its part, but the same must be reciprocated by Holyrood.”

Ms Truss has said: “For too long, people in Scotland have been let down by the SNP focusing on constitutional division instead of their priorities.

“That won’t happen under my watch. I’ll make sure that my government does everything to ensure elected representatives hold the devolved administration to account for its failure to deliver the quality public services, particularly health and education, that Scottish people deserve.”

A recent survey by Opinium of 570 Conservative members put Ms Truss on 61 per cent of the vote, and Mr Sunak on 39 per cent.

The former Chancellor appears to have a significant hill to climb if he wants to succeed Boris Johnson in No 10.

The winner of the contest will be announced on 5 September.