tonight at ten , borisjohnson's former top adviser makes more damaging allegations about the handling of the pandemic. dominic cummings has published what he says are messages he exchanged with mrjohnson and downing street doesn't dispute their authenticity. mrjohnson appears to describe the health secretary as "hopeless" on more than one occasion and seems to blame him for the lack of protective equipment early in the crisis. but matt hancock is said to enjoy the prime minister's full support. are you hopeless mr hancock? i don't think so. labour says the public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic now needs to happen as quickly as possible. also tonight: the first summit between presidents

biden and putin, we'll have the latest on the talks, which ended ahead of schedule. covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for staff in care homes for older people in england. gareth bale advances again and touchesit gareth bale advances again and touches it back for the second goal. and, in the heat of baku, wales defeat turkey — a big step towards the second round of the euros. back home, jubilation and relief for the fans after a tense encounter which tested both teams. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: heather knight hits 95, but india fire back on an absorbing opening—day of the women's test match in bristol. good evening. dominic cummings, the man who used to be borisjohnson�*s closest adviser, has launched another wave of attacks on the prime minister's handling of the pandemic and on the competence

of the health secretary, matt hancock. mr cummings has published what he says are messages that he exchanged with mrjohnson. downing street has not questioned the authenticity of those messages, which apparently show mrjohnson describing mr hancock as "hopeless" on more than one occasion. mr cummings also accuses the prime minister of lying about the the government's failures in its initial response to the crisis. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. a convenient afternoon jog? is this becoming a vendetta, mr cummings, with mr hancock? dominic cummingsjust happened to be seen for the cameras hours after chucking another grenade his old boss's way. he'd already been plain the man in charge of the health system during the biggest health emergency in decades wasn't up to it, in his view. i think that the secretary of state for health should have been fired for at least 15, 20 things. the health secretary's retaliation, the boss had been behind him all the way. i had the prime minister's wholesome

support all the way through. - yet, remember how close mr cummings and borisjohnson were. having promised evidence to back up his blast from the outside, he's now even published private messages. in these crucial days at the start of the emergency, the advisor apparently messaged the prime minister, accusing the health secretary of failing to ramp up testing. but the prime minister seemingly replied — in expletive—filled terms — "totally hopeless". later the advisor raised other concerns. "officials had admitted we have been turning down ventilators, because of price mark ups," he said. borisjohnson seems to have replied, "it's hancock, he has been hopeless." a month on, the prime minister, apparently in a message to mr cummings wrote, "on ppe it's been a disaster." and appears to have suggested taking hancock off and putting gove on. to which mr cummings

seems to have replied, "this would have a severe riskt of making it worse, not better." reporter: did you really think matt hancock was useless, sir? borisjohnson�*s team says they have full confidence in mr hancock. but dominic cummings was part of making the decisions that affected thousands of lives and deaths. strip away the personal animosity and the huge political bust up and he's not the only voice critical of the government's handling of care homes, of testing, of the speed of lockdown at the start and no secretary of state wants to be asked this kind of question. reporter: are you hopeless, mr hancock? i don't think so. "are you hopeless?" "i don't think so," he says. asked about his own competence ahead of a vote on covid today... the honourable gentleman now forever branded - as " hopeless hancock" by his _ own leader, well for many of our constituents when they will be i watching the news tonight, when they know they failed to protect our - borders, when they know they allowed this variant to take off and when - they saw that restrictions are being extended, i think many of our-

constituents will no doubt repeat the prime minister's _ expletive—laden sentiments. dominic cummings knows he would hardly win a popularity contest, but the real fearfor no 10, given how close he was to the prime minister, what versions of events does he still guard that he can lob from far away? laura keunssberg, bbc news. in geneva, us president biden and president putin of russia have concluded their first summit talks. mr biden said that disagreements were openly acknowledged and he said the last thing that russia needed was a new cold war. mr putin said the two "spoke the same language". but the talks ended before the schduled time, as our north america editor jon sopel reports from geneva. best wishes and goodbye. he says "best wishes and goodbye" in russian. and with those words, the swiss president left them to it. there was little in the way

of theatrics or fanfare, and the body language suggested a good deal of wariness on both sides as the us and russian presidents shook hands on the portico of this handsome 18th—century villa overlooking lake geneva. i'm not sure how this is working. in the library, they sat somewhat awkwardly. a reporter asked the russian president whether he feared the opposition leader, alexei navalny. no comment. the american president was asked whether he trusted vladimir putin. he appeared to nod. he says, "there are a lot of issues that require the highest level of meeting." the us president concurred. like i said outside, i think it's always better to meet face—to—face. there'll be subjects where they agree, but plenty where they won't. the us is most vexed by the endless cyber and criminal ransomware attacks on american infrastructure and election interference in western democracies. the president will raise human

rights, and in particular the treatment of the opposition leader alexei navalny. and the us has grown increasingly concerned about the destabilising effect of russian military activity on the ukrainian border. then after two hours of intense talks, it was over. on the central issues that joe biden pressed on, the russian leader either deflected or denied responsibility. president putin acknowledged the talks had been "frank and candid", normally a euphemism for a row, but he also said they'd been constructive. translation: both sides expressed their intention | to understand each other and to seek common ground. talks were quite constructive. the president of the united states. then it was the american president's turn once the aviators had come off. it's been a long day for y'all. he said he'd given vladimir putin a blunt message. i made it clear that we will not tolerate attempts to violate our democratic sovereignty

or destabilise our democratic elections, and we would respond. the bottom line is i told president putin that we need to have some basic rules of the road that we can all abide by. and he said he was satisfied with what had been achieved. it was important to meet in person so there can be no mistake about or misrepresentations about what i wanted to communicate. i did what i came to do. this was more "clear the air" than "new dawn". the americans had set the bar low for this encounter, and on that basis, it met expectations. live to geneva and the latest from jon. we were talking about the president's hopes for these talks and you're suggesting that really the bar was set pretty low? yes. and you're suggesting that really the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was- i think _ the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i think that _ the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i think that joe _ the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i think that joe biden - the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i think that joe biden will - the bar was set pretty low? yes, it was. i think that joe biden will see j was. i think thatjoe biden will see a success as the fact that they sat down for two hours, were engaged in

detailed conversation about some of the knottiest issues around. i think joe biden for a domestic audience wanted to prove that the america is back tour also means i'm not donald trump and he was keen to underline that in his news conference. but as joe biden goes back to america on air force one, he has said, we will respond if russia doesn't do what we want on cyber, on human right and the rights, but how? that is the bit thatis the rights, but how? that is the bit that is unclear and i'm sure vladimir putin returning to moscow will be thinking, well, he said these things, but what is he going to do about it? vladimir putin has seen down western leaders before. maybe he will think thatjoe biden is a different sort of american president. but i think that vladimir putin is going to test it and joe biden will eventually have to decide how he is going to respond. thank

ou. covid vaccinations are to be made compulsory for staff in care homes for older people in england. announcing the plans, the health secretary matt hancock said it was a "sensible and reasonable step". but care organisations have warned that the move could dissuade people from taking jobs in the sector, which is already facing a recruitment crisis. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson has the story. 82—year—old wendy at her care home in scarborough. her daughter—in—law says the home's been covid—free throughout the pandemic and would prefer staff to be vaccinated to keep it that way. everybody should be vaccinated wherever possible. i think lots of people have had anxieties about being vaccinated, but if the majority of people aren't vaccinated, we wouldn't be in the position we're in today. the government expected to give care home staff 16 weeks to get the vaccine orface being redeployed or losing theirjobs.

one care home manager told us mandatory vaccines are what she's been waiting for. we've had 12 months of this. i've seen the sadness, i've seen the stress and i think, if we can, if we can keep people as safe as possible, then we've got to do it. so, what are vaccinations rate like amongst care home staff working with older people? well, across england, more than 80% have had at least one dose of the vaccine, but look in more detail and problems emerge. around 25% are unvaccinated in cities like manchester and birmingham. and dig deeper and here, in the london borough of lambeth, around 30% of care home staff still haven't had a jab. but many insist workers should have a right to choose and have described the policy as forced vaccinations. alison, a care worker in lincolnshire, says she will quit

herjob rather than get the jab. it makes me feel sick, i don't want it for my personal reasons and i feel like we have been bullied into having it now. i feel like, after 27 years, i'm going to be made to look for something totally different. and care organisations are warning compulsory vaccinations could cause them significant difficulties. you can't redeploy staff in a small care home because where do you put them? most of the step on the frontline, it's a difficult circle to square. the government has very craftily put all of the onus on the care homes. along with care homes, the government will consult on whetherjabs should be mandatory in the nhs, prompting questions about which other workplaces could adopt the new rules. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. the latest official figures on the pandemic show that in the past 2a hours nine deaths were reported and there have been just over

9,000 new infections, which means an average of 7,888 new cases per day in the last week. over 190,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, meaning over 42 million people have now had their first jab. that's nearly 80% of uk adults. the number of people who've had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, was 230,666. over 30 million people have had both doses, meaning just under 58% of uk adults are fully vaccinated. now, as the vaccination programme has progressed there's been speculation about whether children aged over 12 would get the jab. the bbc understands that teenagers are unlikely to be called anytime soon — not least because all available supplies are needed for adults. our health correspondent catherine burns reports.

the uk was one of the first countries in the world to start vaccinating people against coronavirus. we began with the elderly and most vulnerable and worked down through the age groups. now, it's 21 and 22—year—olds in england. over—18s will be able to start booking theirs in the next few days, but then it stops. america started vaccinating teenagers last month. other countries, like israel, are doing it, too. covid's probablyjust a tonne worse than getting a vaccine. weeks ago, the uk regulator decided that the pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for children older than 12, but don't expect a mass roll—out for teenagers. the joint committee that advises the government on vaccinations isn't expected to recommend they get it any time soon. the absolute risk to children of death is about one in a million. the benefit to society is that it will reduce one aspect of transmission.

it's a very difficult decision. it's one that i'm glad i'm not making. right now, with so—called freedom day being pushed back until the 19th ofjuly, the government has a plan and doesn't want to waste a minute. we must use this time to protect as many people as we can as quickly as we can. it set itself two targets — to get two—thirds of adults double—vaccinated and to offer a first dose to everyone over 18. but is there enough supply to meet that demand? well, it's thought we've got a stockpile of about 5 million doses of astrazeneca, so that should be plenty towards those second doses. there is a limit, though, on how quickly we can get through the under—40s. they're being offered pfizer or moderna and there is no slack in the system there. it's believed the uk gets deliveries of about 1.5 million doses every week and then gives them out shortly afterwards. which means those appointments forfirst doses could end up being spread out over the next few weeks.

catherine burns, bbc news. government advisers say the uk is woefully unprepared to deal with global warming, which they predict will hit harder than first thought. a report by the independent climate change committee warns of more severe heatwaves, more intense rainfall and increased risk of floods. these maps show how the uk's maximum temperatures could change over the years up to 2080, with southern regions bearing the brunt of the rise, as our science editor david shukman explains. can the country handle a lot more of this? wildfires striking more often as droughts intensify, floods hitting more homes as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes heavier and travel disrupted by heat waves, as happened two years ago. the government's advisers say the uk is not ready for the impact of climate change.

we only have to look back to last summer, when we had six days in august when temperatures in the south—east were 10 degrees above normal. i mean, that's extraordinary, and that's impacts of climate change hitting us now in the uk. and it's going to get worse. the most acute risk, they say, is homes overheating. in the worst cases, this can even lead to deaths. this new flat is one of many with big windows and stunning views, but temperatures that can shoot up inside. so the tenants ended up paying for air conditioning, the only option while having to work at home. i think it's, like, something we haven't really considered. we were only thinking about flats that get too cold in winter, but actually there's more flats now, especially among new builds, that get too hot in summer. and on very sunny days, we even had the windows open in december. planting more trees is one way to try to keep some homes a bit cooler, but the challenge of rising

temperatures goes far beyond that. the report says that climate change is happening faster than previously thought and that efforts to adapt to it are falling way behind. and, for that, the committee blames the government. the advisers warn that the power network will be more of risk from new extremes of weather, just as all our cars are meant to go electric. and the millions of trees being planted to soak up carbon dioxide could be undermined in a hotter climate. so, how does the government respond to this? well, no minister is available, we're told. instead, a statement says... the uk was the first major economy to set ..and... the advisers say the risks from climate change are escalating all the time, so they're hoping there will now be rapid moves to make the country safer. david shukman, bbc news.

let's take a look at some of today's other news. the metropolitan police commissioner dame cressida dick has rejected the findings of an independent inquiry that the force is institutionally corrupt. she also denied obstructing the work of the inquiry into the case of daniel morgan, a private investigator murdered in south london in 1987. dame cressida has faced calls to resign after the publication of the report. ajudge in malaysia has overturned the inquest verdict of misadventure on the death of a teenage girl from london who was found dead in the malaysianjungle. nora quoirin, who was 15 and had a learning disability, vanished from the resort where she was staying in august 2019. her body was found some ten days later. an open verdict has now been recorded. the government has extended the temporary ban on evictions for unpaid commercial rent in england until march next year. the ban, which stops landlords from taking tenants to court if they have rent arrears

as a result of the pandemic, was due to end in two weeks' time. the rate at which prices in the uk are rising is at its highest for nearly two years. in the year to may, inflation stood at 2.1%, driven by the rising cost of fuel and clothing. it is now above the bank of england's target of 2%, and will raise questions about the level of interest rates. our economics editor faisal islam reports from nuneaton in warwickshire. this time last year there were airfields full of returned second—hand cars that could not be sold. now, as restrictions lift, the market has bounced back well beyond normal. the dealers can't get enough stock and prices are surging. that car today is valued at £4325 more than what i paid for it at the average purchasing price this time last year. here at nuneaton cars, they are seeing the consequences of supply problems for new cars

coupled with huge demand from people who want alternatives to public transport and have savings to spend. if you look, probably between a seven and 18% increase over the past sort of four orfive months. that's incredible. that's kind of going into the inflation numbers for the whole country. absolutely, absolutely. yeah, absolutely. but no let up in demand? people are willing to buy at those prices? i've even had... when we mark a car reserved on our website, i've even had customers offering us more money to sell it to them. gazumping on cars? gazumping on cars, that's happening. the overall rate of inflation jumped in may to just above the bank of england's target, the highest rate in two years. the incredible rise in the prices of used cars is one example of some of the freakish things happening in the economic numbers as the economy is lifted out of lockdown. the question is whether this is just the tip of an iceberg of a wave of information that will affect

all wages and prices, or whether it seems more likely this is the one—off impact. the price of commodities and parts have gone up around the world, in particular crude oil, but others that had soared in price, such as timber, have now begun to fall. the average price of bikes went up too as new demand emerge, especially for e—bikes, but the biggest supplier says it can still sell them competitively. since the start of the pandemic, with the big increase in the number of people cycling, notjust in the uk but also around the world, there have been some shortages in supply. with the economy yet to return to top gear, the bank of england does not see these types of rising prices as a reason to think again about the low interest rate boost it's giving to the economy. faisal islam, bbc news. new research adds to growing scientific opinion that there's no healthy way to live with obesity, as findings show people who are seriously overweight have a 66% higher risk of chronic kidney disease.

medical specialists?are calling for a greater understanding of the issue, saying that blame increases stigma, and that the condition should be acknowledged as an illness. ?our correspondentjeremy cooke reports on the mental and physical stress faced by people who are seriously obese. his report starts on images of surgery. grab the stomach. for those living with obesity, it is a last chance for new hope. just push the fat out the way. when all else fails, there's surgery. consultant shaw somers is operating to radically reduce the size of his patient�*s stomach, to suppress hunger, trigger dramatic weight loss. it's a life—changing event? for this gentleman, it'll be life—saving. for many of us, being a few pounds overweight can be sorted by diet and exercise. but for those of us who are chronically obese... that's the stomach removed.

..that just doesn't work. in the uk, there are 2.25 million people who are now so big that they need treatment. minor measures — diets, etc — just aren't going to work. shall we go and sit down, please? sarah's struggle with weight has been lifelong. at one point, she did lose over eight stone, completed a triathlon. but keeping the weight off has proved impossible. you want to have some drink? people think you are unintelligent, that you're lazy, that you eat too much, that you've done this to yourself, that it's a choice. and ijust want to scream and say, "none of those things are right." scientists now know that genetics play an important part in obesity. love your oranges, don't you? some of us are hard—wired to put on excess fat. it's almost impossible to fight. this isn't because i don't have willpower. there's so much more at play here. for me, that was the biggest relief, light bulb moment, because, finally, i could stop blaming me.

if genetics are one accepted cause of obesity, our changing food environment is another. got a banger place, we've got a fish shop, we've got a kebab place. in jed's neighbourhood... there's no fruit shops around here, there's no butchers. ..high—calorie, fast food can be tasty, easy, plentiful and cheap. if you look at poor economic areas like here, you don't need to kick areas like this down, you need to lift them up. we had to sign a petition last week for one of these shops here, this one literally next to a takeaway here, do not be turned into another takeaway. it's obesity clinic day at portsmouth's queen alexandra hospital. they're dealing with patients at risk of serious, chronic illness who need a range of specialists. you'll see a dietician, specialist nurse, anaesthetist, myself. for india and so many others, living with obesity is hard, physically and mentally.

it's been tough. years and years of self—hatred, bullying. she's been through three stages of nhs treatment — the fourth is surgery. but not available to everyone in the uk. what are you hoping will change? everything. self—esteem, weight loss, happiness. ijust think i'm going to be comfortable and i'm going to be happy with myself for the first time in a very long time. last year, the government announced a strategy to tackle obesity, and nhs england is promoting weight loss diets to target diabetes and other associated conditions. but there are warnings that more is needed. when the illness is called obesity, unfortunately the public perception hasn't quite understood that it's an illness. it's shameful, really, because with each passing year that we fail to really get on board with managing the obesity epidemic, it gets exponentially worse. careful! for sarah, the focus

now is on her daughter. i want her tojust know that everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, and that's what i'm really passionate about — getting that message across to her. that's why sarah is starting a charity to help the one in four of us who live with obesity. ijust think we'll look back in ten, 20 years' time at the way we've treated people living with obesity and be utterly horrified. sarah ending that report by our special correspondentjeremy cooke. if you have been affected by any of the issues in his report you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline. 2—0 — the scoreline that delighted all wales football fans after today's encounter with turkey in the euros. it wasn't plain sailing by any means — there was a missed penalty by gareth bale, and the crowd of 30,000 in baku were rooting loudly for turkey.

but the result means that wales have taken a big step towards qualifying for the second round of euro 2020. let's join my colleague hywel griffith, who's in baku tonight. huw, good evening from a hot and sticky baku inside the olympic stadium. the atmosphere was heavy and often hostile, welsh supporters were outnumbered by a rent 100 to one that the welsh players kept finding a way through the turkish defence. plenty of drama on the pitch but wales secured a route through to the second stage of the tournament tonight. in a sea of turkish support, the welsh fans arrived determined not to be drowned out. chanting: wales, wales! outnumbered yes, but wales were never outplayed. commentator: that's a great ball! now, can he turn? ramsey... good save. gareth bale finding aaron ramsey

early on, then a second time. the two were in tune, but the finish off key. ramsey has missed it. and then on the third time of asking, a moment of brilliance. commentator: it's a fantastic ball to aaron ramsey! - wales have the lead in baku, 1—0! turkey came back aggressively. their captain, yilmaz, threatening. but it worked in wales' favour. bale brought down and a chance to seal it. commentator: gareth bale has missed it. - that would've been too easy. the fans speechless, the game became breathless. as turkey battled to try and stay in the tournament, wales put their bodies on the line. danny ward saved them for a second game in a row, and then, as the fans prayed for the final whistle... commentator: tapped home by connor roberts, and that'll do it! | it's 2—0 to wales! just enough time for connor roberts

to deliver some real welsh delight. my nerves couldn't take any more, but when we scored the second goal, that was it. my emotionjust went whoosh, that's it. gone. absolutely incredible. this is why we follow wales, it's for moments like this. i it was just amazing. first of all, i'm absolutely delighted with the win. i think we fought hard. we worked our socks off like we always do. yeah, i missed the pen, but i feel like i showed good character to help the team keep going. i know we needed that victory more than anything, and, yeah, to get a second goal at the end was the icing on the cake. and so wales now fly on to rome with spirits soaring. whatever the result against italy on sunday, they should be through to the next round having pulled off their best performance in years. hywel griffith, bbc news, baku. for wales fans, there was a strong sense that the national team

had upped its game following the rather patchy performance against switzerland last saturday.