Truss’s attacks on Sturgeon likely to dominate Scottish hustings

Wisdom of foreign secretary's criticism of first minister likely to be focus of leadership contest's only event in Scotland.

Senior Scottish Tories fear that Liz Truss's red meat" attacks on Nicola Sturgeon as an attention-seeker will alienate moderate voters, as Truss prepares to face Rishi Sunak in Perth.

The lengthy contest to succeed Boris Johnson as UK Conservative leader and next prime minister enters its final phase on Tuesday with their only party hustings in Scotland; the Tories chose Perth, a city once seen as a Tory stronghold.