of hot and dry conditions. tory leadership contenders liz truss and rishi sunak pitch for the votes of scottish conservative members at a hustings in perth this evening. the uk s largest dog welfare charity, the dogs trust, says it s being inundated with inquiries from people wanting to hand over their animals. a rise in the cost of living, including things like pet food and vet bills, has led to some dog owners making the difficult decision to rehome their pets. 0ur social affairs reporter, eleanor lawrie is here. tell us what you know. this is another sad tell us what you know. this is another sad consequence i tell us what you know. this is another sad consequence of l tell us what you know. this is l another sad consequence of the tell us what you know. this is i another sad consequence of the cost of living crisis. animal charities say they are seeing families who come in the past, they could budget for their beloved household pet, and now they just don t for their beloved house