Tory leadership hustings live: Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to face The Telegraph’s Camilla Tominey in Cheltenham

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s special edition of The Telegraph’s politics live blog. 

The Telegraph is hosting the sixth official Tory leadership hustings this evening and I will be on hand to guide you through the action. 

There are now less than four weeks to go until the winner of the contest is due to be announced on September 5. 

That means Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are running out of time to win over Tory members and secure their backing. 

Tonight’s showdown in Cheltenham represents a major opportunity for Mr Sunak to gain ground or for Ms Truss to cement her status as the frontrunner. 

Who will gain the upper hand? Let’s find out!