a setback for donald trump as his republicans lose control of the house of representatives in america's midterm elections. but there's also good news for the president as the republicans strengthen their hold on the senate. this was an election about hope and about the future, and the people of texas rendered a verdict that we want a future with morejobs and more security and more freedom. cheering the democrats celebrate regaining control of the house and the election of the first female muslim to congress. we must do the work to create the america we believe in, the america we deserve. we are who we've been waiting for. president trump claims the elections have been a "tremendous success". we'll be analysing what the results mean for the rest of his term in the white house.

also this lunchtime: the man who got £75 million bonus steps down as chief executive of the house—builder persimmon after outrage from shareholders. marks lose their spark again with another fall in sales, though pre—tax profits are up. and a special british legion poppy to remember the 750,000 indian soldiers killed in world war i. coming up on bbc news, formula 1 comes to vietnam. a test century on debut for ben foakes with a lead of 177 for england on the second day of the test. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the first big test of donald trump's presidency, his republican party have had

a mixed night in america's mid term elections. they've lost control of the lower chamber of congress, the house of representatives. that means the democrats can now try to frustrate mr trump's agenda. but the republicans have strengthened their hold on the senate. so let's have a closer look now at the results. all 435 seats in the house of representatives were contested. some results are still being counted, but democrats in blue have gained 27 seats, meaning they take control, while the republicans in red have lost the same number. it's a different story in the senate, the upper chamber, where just over a third of seats were up for grabs. here the democrats have lost ground, two seats down. so the republicans, two seats up, increase their majority. by the way, we are still waiting for the results of some seats in both houses. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler looks back at a dramatic night for american politics. with each set and celebration,

democrats crept their way back to political power and the ability to act as a check on the president. if this did mark a new era for american politics, it was led by women, among them the youngest ever congresswoman. them the youngest ever congresswoman. 0h, them the youngest ever congresswoman. oh, my gosh! and the first ever muslim and native american representatives. iam here american representatives. i am here to welcome your next congresswoman and my i am here to welcome your next congresswoman and my mother. we must do the work to create the america we believe in, the america we deserve. we are who we've been waiting for. together, their victories gave them control of the house of representatives, and that means change democratic hope of unseating ted cruz came to nothing. god bless

texas. he held on despite fierce challenge. this was an election about hope and the future, and the people of texas, they rendered a verdict that we want a future with morejobs, and verdict that we want a future with more jobs, and more verdict that we want a future with morejobs, and more security, and morejobs, and more security, and more freedom. president trump had flown to state after state in a bid to defend republican majorities in the senate. that put him at the centre of this election and in many cases centre of this election and in many cases where he went, the party won do we love nashville. in 2018 you are voting for me. his personal involvement seems to have made a difference. candidates that have embraced the president, we have seen a payoff tonight. the mixed results left both sides claiming victory. your mug or the democrats have taken

control over half of one of the three branches of government. all that's left is a president who does whatever he wants. donald trump caused to record the result is a tremendous success. republicans have held onto the senate. democrats taking house of representatives will cause problems for the president. he would be able to block legislator and frustrate contentious plans. congress, just like america, is now divided, political power is split between the two chambers and the party is every bit as far apart. theparties are ever further apart. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. now that they have control of the house, the democrats will be able to block donald trump's legislative agenda and have much more oversight on his policies. 0ur correspondent richard lister looks now at what impact these midterm results could have rest of president trump's term in the white house. winnard building the wall. we are

building the wall, don't worry. winnard building the wall. we are building the wall, don't worrym is the battle cry of his presidency. donald trump try to make this election is all about immigration, raising the spectre of an invasion across the southern border, which only he could stop. but his wall had only he could stop. but his wall had only lukewarm republican support in congress. democrats will now ensure it won't happen on their watch. so what of his other big ideas?” it won't happen on their watch. so what of his other big ideas? i am also calling on this congress to repeal and replace 0bama care. congressional republicans failed to abolish president 0bama's far—reaching health care reforms, but it has become a rallying cry for democrats. they will take away health care from people with pre—existing conditions. health care from people with pre-existing conditions. the democrats now want to improve it, forcing the president onto the back

foot. so where can he take a lead? we passed the largest tax cuts in the history of our country. he wants more tax cuts, but democrats will be wa ry more tax cuts, but democrats will be wary of giving him a possible campaign boost. and they've already said they will force him to hand over his own tax returns, something he's refused to do so far. his presidency is about to get tougher. i will begin by swearing un. robert mueller‘s investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race has been denounced as a witchhunt by the president, but it continues, and democrats can now hold their own inquiries into russian collusion and mr trump's business empire. voting reform will be another democratic priority, as they try to shake the groundwork for they try to shake the groundwork for the 2020 presidential elections. fighting restrictions such as those in georgia which made it more difficult for many poorer people to vote. thank you, florida, for your

support. republicans, though, have strengthened their hold on florida and ohio, two states are vital to president trump's re—election hopes, and of course, with a republican senate and white house, they can divert the democrats' agenda. but these midterms of galvanised the democratic party base, raising records amounts of campaign cash and making inroads into the republican heartland. all they need now is a presidential candidate. richard lister, bbc news. one of the states where donald trump campaigned hard in was arizona. with the state on the border with mexico, immigration a key factor there. and republicans celebrated last night after their candidate was re—elected as governor. but the race for the senate remains neck—and—neck. 0ur correspondent james cook reports from phoneix, arizona. well, many hours after the polls closed, the arizona senate race remains too close to call. the former fighter pilot martha mcsally for the republicans is battling kyrsten sinema

of the democrats for the honour of becoming the first ever woman sent to the united states senate from here in arizona. the campaign was pretty nasty. it was dominated by concerns about access to quality affordable health care, and also by the topic of immigration. president trump campaigned here in this state, espousing his trademark tough talk on the issue, to the delight of his supporters. we need that wall. build that wall. there's a reason why it's at the heart of all of us right now, so i think it's really important. and that's the issue for you that's been getting people out to vote, is that fair? i would say that and the economy. obviously, the economy's booming, and we're loving it every day. it'sjust growing, and you can't complain about it. and what's your feeling about the president, how does he play on the doorsteps? i love a man who knows what he wants and does what he says he's going to do. is that you? i'm no donald trump, sir! i'm no donald trump. donald trump's the man.

what do you think of this election and what have been the big issues for you in arizona? definitely immigration. promises made and promises kept. it's that simple. i want to see the wall built. we've got to control the borders. no walls, no country. no borders, no country. it's that simple. i know you guys have seen some of that in europe too. many democrats took a different approach in this election, accusing the president of stoking racial hatred. the latino population of the united states, the voting population, has more than doubled in the past 20 years. but if democrats are going to succeed in the future in states like arizona, they'll need to persuade more hispanics to get to the polls. james cook reporting. let's go back to our washington correspondent, chris buckler, whojoined us now.

chris, if these elections were a referendum on donald trump, what is the verdict of the american people? if you were to treat america is some kind ofjury, you would have to say that it kind ofjury, you would have to say thatitis kind ofjury, you would have to say that it is deeply split. this is a president who has shown he can inspire devotion. he would say that the rhetoric he came out with at the rallies he was involved with all lead to voters coming out to support him. but you can also see in these results those pockets of resistance, the many places where people have responded with anger to his often angry words. and the number of tight races that you can see in the election results as well also give you an idea ofjust how divided this country is on the whole issue of donald trump. he himself regards this as a victory, he has called it a big win, and he has given an indication that his approach on issues like immigration, that talking tough is the right way to go. we will hear more from donald trump injusta go. we will hear more from donald trump injust a few go. we will hear more from donald trump in just a few hours' go. we will hear more from donald trump injust a few hours' time, he

is due to give a news conference from the white house. but he has already tweeted: those who worked with me in these midterm elections, embracing politics and principles did well, those that did not, say goodbye. it is an indication that he believes that the republican party needs to continue being tough on the subject, and an indication probably that he doesn't intend to change. but of course, with democrats now in charge of the representatives, there isa charge of the representatives, there is a need to reach out across the aisle, to try and do some deals if he wants to get legislation through. but that is not going to be easy, particularly with president trump's own approach. it will leave political relationships pretty frayed at times, i suspect, particularly if the democrats start to launch inquiries and investigations into him himself, for example maybe his taxes or conflicts of interest. chris buckler, thank you very much, chris buckler in washington. president trump is due to give a news conference at 4.30 our time,

you can watch that on the bbc news channel. and you get all the results from the midterms, alongside full analysis from our correspondents across the united states, on the bbc news website. and now look at the rest of the day's news. the house—builder, persimmon, has announced its chief executive will step down at the end of the year. shareholders have been angry about jeff fairburn's £75 million bonus. our business editor simon jack is here. simon, there have been huge anger about bonus. was his position really untenable, do you think? it was becoming a real embarrassment to the company. there was a famous clip that went viral when he walked off camera that went viral when he walked off camera rather than discuss his bonus. it could have been even more, it could have been 100 million, he offered to give 25 million back because it was so high, and that was thanks to a formula designed by directors back in 2012 and almost unanimously approved by the same shareholders who are so angry now,

and what they didn't know back then was that the government the year later was about to announce this massive stimulus programme for the house—building sector called helped by, using government money to subsidise buyers, which increased profits house—buying and therefore the profits. the director in charge of pay has already resigned, they admit they made a mistake by not capping this bonus so it got to such astronomical levels. in a way, it is notjeff astronomical levels. in a way, it is not jeff urban's fault. astronomical levels. in a way, it is notjeff urban's fault. 0ther astronomical levels. in a way, it is notjeff urban's fault. other time he said he was going to donate a portion of his bonus to charity. that never happened, and now he has stepped down it is unclear whether that will ever happen, but shareholders have agreed that it was becoming a real distraction, the company's becoming a real distraction, the compa ny‘s trepidation becoming a real distraction, the company's trepidation had been tarnished, and they hoped that with him stepping down, taking his money with him, mind, that they can now move on. simon, thank you very much indeed.

a 17—year—old boy has been charged with murder after another teenager was stabbed to death outside a tube station. malcolm mide—madariola, from peckham, was attacked outside clapham south station on friday. police said the 17—year—old boy who has been charged will appear at bromley magistrates' court today. an 18—year—old man who was also arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail. 21 people, including 15 children, have been found in a refrigerated lorry at the port of newhaven in sussex. the group are thought to be from vietnam and were found hiding among crates of sparkling water last week — but details have only now been released. the children did not require medical treatment and are being cared for by social services. a romanian man, who is believed to be the driver, has been charged with assisting unlawful entry into the uk. the time is 13.16. our top story this lunchtime... mixed fortunes for the parties in the us midterms. as the republicans celebrate holding

the senate, the democrats take control of the house. and coming up, first game, first ton. ben foakes hits a century as england dominate in the first test against sri lanka. coming up on bbc news, formula 1 comes to vietnam. the streets of hanoi will host a race from 2020, leaving the future of the british grand prix in doubt. it is one of the best known names on the british high street — but the problems facing marks and spencer continue. it's again reported falling clothing and food sales — and warned that it sees little improvement this year. there was some good news for the company — with a 7% rise in half year pretax profits. even so, m&s could says it could still be forced to announce

more store closures. our business correspondent emma simpson is outside a marks and spencer store in central london.... so a mixed picture for m&s? they are. those profits were a bit better than expected, but clothing, home and food sales have continued to go backwards, especially in food, a real disappointment because of course until recently, that has been a real stellar performer for marks & spencer. some of the reasons is that some of the products have got a bit too pricey compared to rivals, and there is so much more competition. the supermarkets have upped their game when it comes to delivering posh ready meals. but marx is promising lower prices and getting rid of confusing promotions and that it will be much more competitive this christmas. this is a business that has a huge amount on its plate. it is in the midst of yet another turnaround and we have seen quite a

few of those over the last decade. this really has to be it. it is still trying to fix the basics and change the whole way this business operates, including closing stores. we know 100 were set to close over the next four years and the boss hinted today that there could be more. he said, we are not pausing at 100 and saying the job more. he said, we are not pausing at 100 and saying thejob is done. no stone is being turned. they reckon this transformation will take about five years to do, so no quick fix. but the question is, can this business transform itself quickly enough and radically enough to future proof itself in the years ahead? emma simpson, our business correspondent. the bodies of five people have now been found in the wreckage of three buildings which collapsed on monday in the french city of marseille. rescue workers are contuining to search through the rubble with sniffer—dogs. it's feared that three other bodies are still to be discovered. officials say they will inspect all other buildings in the city considered

"unsuitable" for habitation. the environment secretary michael gove has called for the cabinet to be given the full legal advice on the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland after brexit. proposals for the mechanism, known as the back—stop, remain a sticking point in attempts to secure a deal with the european union. downing street says it doesn't comment on legal advice. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports. parliament isn't officially open for business today, but make no mistake — behind the scenes, there is plenty going on, even talk that we could be inching towards a brexit deal. senior ministers were fairly supportive after getting an update from the prime minister yesterday. but there are still sticking points and plenty of concern. he wants to

see the government's legal advice before them giving any deal his backing. do you think you can support the deal? and the dup, who support the deal? and the dup, who support theresa may government, once the advice published in full. we wa nt the advice published in full. we want her to get a good deal. that includes northern ireland, and that we leave together as one country. that is why we want to see the legal advice, not because we ducked the prime minister, but because we need to understand when it comes to a meaningful vote in the house of commons, the basis upon which we are taking our decision. the question of what happens here at the irish border is still the sticking point, the fear that despite the government's promises, northern ireland could end up with different trade arrangements to the rest of the uk. the irish prime minister says time is running out for a solution. i think it is possible for us solution. i think it is possible for us to come to an agreement in november with a view to having a summit in november. but i do think that as every day passes, the

possibility of having a special summit in november becomes less likely. there is talk of the cabinet being summoned to the next few days to sign off a brexit deal, with the strong caveat that there is still significant work to do first. the government says ministers will be fully briefed. there will be a strong cabinet decision in relation to this brexit deal and therefore a good, informed conversation between cabinet ministers as we look to a positive deal. we are not there yet. for now, westminster is waiting to see how the next few crucial days developed. alex forsyth, bbc news. this sunday, 10,000 members of the public will process past the cenotaph in central london, to pay tribute to those who died during the first world war — 100 years on since the end of the conflict. all this week, in the run up to armistice day, we're travelling along the western front, uncovering the personal stories behind the great war. today, robert hall is in neuve—chapelle, on the french border with belgium, to find out about the role played by soldiers from india,

thousands of whom lost their lives in the fighting. this memorial on a busy road junction near the french town of neuve—chapelle has a very different feel to others across the battlefields. it's dedicated to the men from south asia who travelled across the world to fight notjust here in europe, but also in the middle east and north africa. thousands of them never returned home, and there's a feeling that across the years, that sacrifice hasn't been recognised. i went to meet a man in the east midlands who's trying to put that right. mohammed khan is one of my great—grandfathers, and also captain mohammed as well. nottinghamshire gp irfan malik is on a mission. he's spent four years tracing his family history back to a village that was once part of british india... a village that sent over 400 of its fathers and sons to fight for the empire. born and bred in nottingham,

i didn't really understand or have this information, and i thought world war i and world war ii was mainly a white war. i didn't really understand the massive contribution from commonwealth troops from africa, west indies and undivided india. that's the reason i want to to give this information and educate more people, especially youngsters, about our very strong shared history. the memorial at neuve—chapelle, close to where indian troops fought their first action in 1915, carries the names of nearly 5,000 with no known grave. well over a million soldiers from south asia served in british forces. over 711,000 of them were killed in europe, africa and the middle east. but stories of that contribution and that heroism have not been widely told over the decades. he was actually on a ship from south africa heading back to india... mahatma gandhi had supported the war and indian independence.

when the guns fell silent, india's struggle for self—rule overshadowed the bravery and self—sacrifice shown by so many. over time, i think we have had an element of selective amnesia on both sides, as india fought for its own independence. but now as two mature democracies, actually, we are rediscovering those contributions, and the khadi poppy is a symbol of that. these are the khadi poppies, made of cotton, similar to the clothing which gandhi wove and wore. it really symbolises india's self—reliance. i think we need to move remembrance into the second century, and this is one of the powerful ways we can engage the next generation. the gurkhas are still using this at sandhurst. ..

back in nottingham, dr malik believes remembrance can, and should, bridge the divides in today's communities. when i was younger, i used to walk past remembrance functions and events and i didn't really feel part of it, but now i realise we should be there and in the last four years, i've gone out and i've laid wreaths myself because of the strong, shared history that we have. we are part of remembrance and we need to be out there as well. as you heard in that report, attitudes are changing and recognition is growing for the men whose names are carved on these panels. in the coming days, ceremonies will be held in france, belgium and the uk in their honour. tomorrow, we cross the belgian frontier to ypres, another famous battlefield, to examine the global impact of the first world war. robert hall reporting.

england's cricketers are in a dominant position after a thrilling second day of the first test against sri lanka in galle. the home side were bowled out for 203 — with england's spinners doing the damage. at the close of play, england were 38—0 in their second innings — a lead of 177 runs. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. for the cricket tourist, sri lanka in november is an attractive destination, especially when it stops raining. 0n holiday is exactly where ben foakes is meant to be. he was taking six months off until england called him. there is an injury, we do to play. today, he completed his century, 100 runs on his england debut. am i dreaming? well, for england, it got better. having made 3112 in their first innings, england and bold. they took two sri lanka and wickets quickly, with the quick bowlers. but in asian conditions, it is often spin bowlers

who win matches, like this. jack leachis who win matches, like this. jack leach is the bowler here. is his second test match. of course, you know mo by now. sri lanka a0 — four when the silver lost sight of his stumps. when the slow bowlers are on, fielding requires bravery, as you will hear. rory burns on his test debut, struck around the back of his neck as he ducked. there was lengthy treatment. he was, in the end, deemed 0k. lengthy treatment. he was, in the end, deemed ok. but moeen ali ended up end, deemed ok. but moeen ali ended up with four wickets, combining with that man ben foakes, who took the catch as wicketkeeper. and sri lanka were all out for 203. rory burns? two hours after being hit, he was batting, leading england's second innings. 177 ahead at the close, as foynes go, —— as foreign tours go, this was a 5—star day. joel wilson, bbc news. let's return to our top story this lunchtime — and both parties are claiming success in the us

mid—term elections. the democrats have retaken control of the house of representatives and the republicans have strengthened their control of the senate — the upper house of congress. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher is at the white house. so donald trump says it is a tremendous success. is he right? well, tremendous success, no. but there is something to celebrate. as you mentioned, the republicans have retained control of the senate and have strengthened control, so that is good for him. republican governors were re—elected in key swing states, which is good for him because he will need their support going into the 2020 presidential campaign. and he also seems to feel personally victorious because wherever he campaigned, republican candidates in those areas were re—elected. but equally, the rhetoric and ha rd—line re—elected. but equally, the rhetoric and hard—line policies that worked so well in those areas, in other areas had the effect of driving so many republicans to vote for democrats that he lost control

of the house, and that is of course a big failure. so we will see whether he finally listens to those who are telling him to tone it down a bit. if you look at his twitter feed this morning, it seems unlikely. he seems to think he has hit on a winning formula that he can carry into 2020. we will hear more about that in his press conference shortly. the other thing to keep an eye on is how he deals with congress. will he try to work with the democrats and negotiate with them on issues that both of them ca re them on issues that both of them care about, or will he find the partisan war hear something that suits him, because he does seem to thrive on combat? barbara plett usher, many thanks. time for a look at the weather... here's lucy martin. it isa it is a mild day, with many of us seeing wet weather. this photo was sentin seeing wet weather. this photo was sent in earlier. you could see it is fairly grey here. there has been some brightness and some blue sky coming through. further east, this photo was sent by a weather watcher

in norfolk. but many of us have seen rain this morning. this was the radarfrom earlier.