welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: calls for the british prime minister to resign as the leader of the house of commons quits — saying she no longer believes the government's approach will deliver brexit. vote counting begins soon in india's election, it's been seen as referendum on prime minister modi. we'll tell you why the state of uttar pradesh is key to victory. people will be watching this state very closely as they say in indian politics, the road to delhi passes through uttar pradesh. i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme.

violence in indonesia as security forces clash with protesters opposed to presidentjoko widodo‘s re—election. and the groundbreaking us exhibition highlighting how the vietnam war permanently changed american art. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. a warm welcome to the programme. it's 7:00am in the morning in singapore and midnight here in london, where the fate of britain's prime minister is looking increasingly shaky. within the past few hours, theresa may has lost a key member of her government. several cabinet ministers have told the bbc that the prime minister cannot stay, with one saying it's "the end of the line" for her. the issue is, of course, brexit.

and the prime minister's attempts to find a way out of the deadlock, which has seen her unable to get her withdrawal agreement through parliament. our political editor laura kunesberg tells the story of a very fraught day at westminster. notjust this morning, but for many mornings, andrea leadsom's had doubts on her mind about the prime minister's version of brexit. well, i'm looking very carefully at the legislation today, as leader of the commons, that's myjob, and making sure that it delivers brexit. thanks very much. for this eurosceptic, a less cheery goodbye from government tonight. in her letter to no 10, ms leadsom wrote: "i do not believe we will be a truly sovereign uk through the deal. a second referendum now held out as a possibility by the government would be dangerously divisive." and criticising colleagues who'd been on the other side of the debate, she said there had been "a complete breakdown of collective responsibility." it was already a painful day for theresa may, speeding in the side of the commons.

stop brexit! prime minister... eurosceptic ministers were absent from their normal places supporting her at prime minister's questions. then watch, that's andrea leadsom walking in more than half an hour late, having been with other brexiteers who have fears about theresa may's version of brexit. then at lunchtime, theresa may had to try, probably in vain, to explain her new brexit compromise that mps already tried to strangle. we can bring an end to the months, years, of increasingly bitter argument and division that have both polarised and paralysed our politics. we can move on, move forwards and get on with the jobs we were sent here to do, what we got into politics to do. that is what we can achieve if we support this new deal. it's now clear, the bold new deal the prime minister promised is little more than a repackaged version of her three

times rejected deal. the rhetoric may have changed but the deal has not. this government is too weak, too divided, to get this country out of the mess that they have created. in proposing this, is she going through the motions or does she really believe in it? this deal is dead, stop the charade, and let's get on with putting the decision back to the people once and for all. the country decided to leave — l-e-a-v-e - the eu. it's as simple as that. the british people voted to leave... i have been trying to leave the european union... i am looking forward to voting a fourth time to leave the european union in the withdrawal agreement bill. this backing probably in vain. the whole house needs to stop saying no to everything on the table just because it's not our favourite dish. with her plans are shredded, theresa may's authority is sinking,

too, if not sunk. a routine meeting at the palace for the prime minister tonight. very soon, she'll sweep through those gates for the last time and be gone for good. it's a matter of hours until vote counting begins in the world's largest democratic exercise, as indian prime minister narendra modi attempts to see off challenges to his premiership and maintain a majority. the election process began over a month ago, and as the contest enters its final stretch, much attention will now be focused on one indian state — uttar pradesh. our correspondent yogita limaye explains why. this is one of the most important cities for hindus, these banks of the river ganges are considered amongst the most sacred in the region. but it also has a important place in indian politics. it's the

constitute that narendra modi stands for. the state uttar pradesh is in is perhaps the most important in the indian election because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. it's been a noisy campaign, mr moody projecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country and put his economy on the fast track and a respected global ambassador for his nation —— modi, but at the same time, huge rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. modi! one of his rivals as of the congress party. he comes from india's former political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014, he is

standing from a town about 150 kilometres from here, a family bastian. he is promising for indians of minimal income and accused mr modi of playing divisive politics. many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. 0ne many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. one of the candidates is a woman accused of plotting bombings, targeted at the muslim community. here, the expectation is that mr modi will win his seat here comfortably, and according to polls conducted by most indian news organisations, is also expected to be back as the prime minister of the country. but in an election, regional parties play a key role. and that's very true of here as well, so people will be watching this state very closely. as they say in indian politics, the road to delhi passes through uttar pradesh. yogita limaye there indeed.

we'll have much more in the indian elections shortly. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. violence has continued for a second night in indonesia's capital, jakarta. protesters have been throwing fireworks and rocks at police, who've responded with tear gas. social media apps like whatsapp have been blocked. the protests erupted after mr widodo won the election last month with 55.5% of the votes. six people have been killed and around 200 injured. we will have more a little later in the programme. also making news today, the un has passed a resolution demanding the uk return control of the chagos islands to mauritius. in the non—binding vote in the general assembly in new york, 116 states were in favour and only six against, a major political blow to the uk. 56 states, including france and germany, abstained. mauritius says it was forced to give up the indian ocean group — now a british overseas territory — in 1965 in exchange for independence. tensions between donald trump

and opposition democrats have intensified after the house speaker accused the president of a cover—up that could constitute an impeachable offence. mr trump, who's said his advisers do not need to respond to lawmakers' inquiries about the interference, cut short a scheduled meeting with senior democrats, saying they could not investigate and legislate at the same time. i walked into the room and i told senator schumer, speaker below sea, i want her, i want to do it more than you want to do it, i'd be really good at that, that's what i do, but you know what? you can't do it under these circumstances, so get these phony investigations over with —— speaker pelosi. these phony investigations over with -- speaker pelosi. i pray for the president of the united states and i pray to the united states of america. we want our congress to perform its constitutional

responsibilities and create jobs, create income, create wealth for the average american. we can do both. it's clear the president doesn't wa nt it's clear the president doesn't want to do any of that. staying with the president, he's just lost an attempt to prevent deutsche bank and the capital one financial group from providing his financial records to the us congress. a districtjudge ruled that congress has the legal authority to demand the records. let's get more now on indian elections. officials will begin the task of counting hundreds of millions of votes within the next few hours, as prime minister narendra modi seeks a second term at the helm of the world's largest democracy. we're nowjoined by ravi agrawal, managing editor of foreign policy magazine, from our new york studio. welcome back to the programme. the

renderer modi and his party are on the road to victory, but how accurate are these exit polls? it's really ha rd to accurate are these exit polls? it's really hard to say, rico. i would ta ke really hard to say, rico. i would take them with a pinch of salt. anything can still happen. lorna renderer modi not to win at this stage, all of the exit polls would need to be wrong. it would be unusual but exit polls can be wrong, especially in a place like india where there are so many polls involved —— narendra modi and his party. let what would it mean for his leadership? i think it would be chasing, it would show there have been things in the last five years they didn't go quite according to plan. i think it will also mean if he has to rely on allies to form a coalition government, which would happen if his parties wins seeds thanit happen if his parties wins seeds than it did last time, that would mean he can't be as decisive as he was in 2014 and in the last few

yea rs, was in 2014 and in the last few years, that could mean there could be less potential for economic reform and reform on the bad side of the ledger —— uttar pradesh, it means that he couldn't pull off something like the large—scale customary goal in 2016, which as we know turned out to be quite disastrous in terms of how it impacted the economy and slow down gdp. so there are multiple ways he can impact this government, but both sides would spin it to their advantage. if he does win a majority, what should be his economic and political priorities? 0n the economic front, i think he will need to really focus on job creation. it is very clear whichever way this vote goes that people are very happy at the state of employment in india. unemployment has hit a 45 year high, and given how young india is demographically, thatis

how young india is demographically, that is a real country for its people. so yes, young men and women need jobs. the second thing is that modi would need to focus on delivering some of the larger scale infrastructure and development projects he has long promised. so people would want to see some delivery, some more of his promises actually coming to fruition, and of course, five years from now i think they will take a much tougher stance on his performance rather than this time round where if he is re—elected, he will be re—elected because many people in the hindi heartfelt of india would say maybe heartfelt of india would say maybe he needs another chance, but this could be his last chance —— uttar pradesh. thank you very much, ravi agrawal, editor of foreign policy magazine. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we take a look at how us artists responded to the turbulent years of the vietnam war, with some of their most important work. also on the programme —

more from westminster on a very turbulent day for the british prime minister, theresa may. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far, but suddenly the police are tear—gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least,

it is time to celebrate. jokowi jokowi this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. calls for the uk prime minister to resign — as the commons leader quits the cabinet, saying she no longer believes the government's approach will deliver brexit. vote counting begins soon in the indian election, and it looks like prime minister narendra modi is on course for a second term. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine daily inquirer reports on allies of president duterte that are poised to dominate the senate. the incoming senators say they won'tjust be a rubber stamp for the ruling administration.

the south china morning post has comments by president xijinping amid the country's trade war with the united states. xi has said the country must be more self—reliant and have greater technological innovation for the good of its businesses. and arab news looks at the us saying it is seeing signs that the syrian regime may be using chemical weapons. the claims include an alleged chlorine attack on sunday in northwest syria. a worrying development. six people have been killed and 200 injured in indonesia following mass rallies against the re—election of the country's president, joko widodo. indonesian police confirmed the death toll based on reports from hospitals. they said the cause of the deaths was being investigated. the protests erupted after official election results showed mr widodo had beaten his long—time rival prabowo subianto at the polls last month.

with me is aaron l connelly, research fellow on southeast asian politics and foreign policy at the international institute for strategic studies. thank you forjoining us. were you surprised by the level of violence during these protest?” surprised by the level of violence during these protest? i was. police knew they were going to be protest asa knew they were going to be protest as a result on tuesday night and it had been broadcast weeks in advance, the group ‘s opposing presidentjoko widodo would take to the streets. they said they use no live rounds but there are videos of them firing rivals are but there are videos of them firing rivals a re protesters but there are videos of them firing rivals are protesters so the real question is how the protesters died. and the big question now is will the security risk continue in indonesia if prabowo subianto continues to contest the election results? we saw last night a number of protests throwing rocks, firecrackers and

molotov cocktails at the police. they were asked to disperse by the police and the opposition leaders. he took to a police microphone and urge them to leave which they did at about 11 p.m.. urge them to leave which they did at about 11 p. m.. last urge them to leave which they did at about 11 p.m.. last night seems to have been more peaceful than tuesday night. what will end these protest? it would help if prabowo would concede the election results. he lost by over 17 million votes, 11 percentage points. he should concede the election because there is very little chance of his constitutional court appeal succeeding. at the same time the police need to back down and use less force. but supporters of prabowo subianto know he is really behind. what keeps him continuing to push with these protests ? continuing to push with these protests? he is following the same template he followed in 2014 when he also ran againstjoko widodo. at that time he also refused to concede a loss in the election. we think it

is probably bargaining behaviour. he is probably bargaining behaviour. he is probably bargaining behaviour. he is probably looking for a leadership position in the legislature for his family members and party members and potentially also for some economic compensation. briefly, do you think thatjoko widodo will give into his concessions? there have been negotiations between the top lieutenant and joko widodo so we will see. you so much for your insights. let's return to the turmoil at the top of british politics over brexit. nick watt, political editor for the bbc‘s newsnight programme, told me what he thinks is going to happen next. well i think it is fair to say that theresa may is now living on borrowed time and i think we will have clarity on possible resignation on friday. things will go quiet on the political front tomorrow in the uk because the uk takes part in the

european parliamentary elections. but on friday the prime minister is meeting sir graham brady, the head of the back ventures in the british house of commons. if she does not say to sirgraham house of commons. if she does not say to sir graham at that meeting that she is going i think she will be in trouble. what will happen todayis be in trouble. what will happen today is that members of her backbench committee, the 1922 committee, they held a vote on whether to change the rules to allow an immediate vote of no—confidence in her. what did they then do? they put those ballots in sealed evan and the lives. prime minister says on friday i'm off, they will keep the votes in sealed envelopes. if she says she will stay the envelopes will be opened and i think it will be clear there will be a majority for a rule change, a vote of no—confidence and then i think it is clear the prime minister would lose that. in that case, who takes over?

the front runner usually fails in conservative leadership contests. the front runner is borisjohnson. he resigned in summer over theresa may's exit blueprint. things look good for him because nigel farage raj, one of the leading figures in taking britain to brexit, the former leader of ukip, he set up a brexit party and they are storming ahead in the polls and the thinking is that borisjohnson is the only person who could take them on. the vietnam war was a period of intense conflict for americans abroad — and at home. but less talked about is the way the war permanently changed american art. for the first time, a groundbreaking exhibition at the smithsonian museum in washington explores how artists

responded to the turbulent years between 1965 and 1975. jane 0'brien went to see it. too many americans, vietnam still means one thing. war. and to fully appreciate its emotional and psychological impact in america, you probably had to be there. well, the artists in this exhibition were. probably had to be there. well, the artists in this exhibition werem shows artists grappling in real time with the events that were still unfolding and really showing a change in art this towards the more social and political engaged. what we see is a huge explosion of different artistic approaches. this was the first us conflict to be

televised and artists reflected that immediacy. much of the work here is visual, uncensored, fact and information became the materialfor art, blurring the lines between artistic expression and real life. the artist kim jones served in the marines back in the states he turned his experience into a performance at a time when performance art was in its infancy it it is meant going out into public spaces. and he wore this? yes. he was covered in mud and i think many veterans remember the red mud of vietnam. to me, mud man speaks to the challenges of ringing together wartime experiences and civilian life. today, art as activism is nothing new. in the 19605 it activism is nothing new. in the 1960s it was shocking. authority was being challenged across society and artist were no different, pushing the boundaries and asking questions about the war, its moral footing and

human cost. leon bolam who is the painter whose work i'm standing in front of here, he said that paintings do not change war, they show feeling about war. and i think more than perhaps just protesting the war what we see here in what artists were feeling about the war. and it reflects the feelings of many americans at that time. from 1965 to the evacuation from saigon of the last american troops in 1975, nobody really knew how the war would end. this exhibition captures that uncertainty marks the turning point when america and its artist would never be the same again. a fascinating insight there. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london.

chilling pictures there from that exhibit at the smithsonian museum. i would love to see it. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. coming up, a new study by the international labor 0rganisation saying that profits rise at companies which have women in top positions. we'll see why female bosses are good for businesses and economies. off off because they are! no need to even explain. —— of course they are! and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. queen elizabeth has been visiting a mock—up of a victorian grocer, to mark the 150th anniversary of the british supermarket chain sainsbury‘s. it's thought to be only the third time britain's monarch has visited a supermarket. she also got the chance to see modern self—service tills, and apparently asked whether people could cheat while using them.

that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. the next couple of days are looking drive for most of us with warm spells of sunshine but things are turning more unsettled and cooler as we move through the bank holiday weekend. today was largely dry with warm spells of sunshine around particularly across england and wales. these temperatures are what we begin the dane on. more cloud and rain across the north—east of scotland because of this area low pressure pushing towards scandinavia. this front will bring for cloud towards the south—west of the country, with the odd spot of rain to the far south—west of england later on. thicker cloud for western parts of wales and northern ireland. a little bit of fairweather cloud, plenty of sunshine and highs of 23 degrees in the south—east. cooler, wetter and

breezy for the north—east of scotla nd breezy for the north—east of scotland to the temperatures here are best around the mid—teens. into friday this area of low pressure pulls away and we have this feature running into northern ireland first thing on friday. for cloud, a few showers and that will move across the irish sea into parts of england and wales bringing for cloud and a few showers into the afternoon. possibly behind everyone mixed in. not quite as breezy in scotland and not quite as much rain. again in central and southern england we should see the low 20 celsius. 0n into the first part of the week and the bank holiday weekend we have this feature slowly edging in to the north—west of the country but for most of us it will be another largely dry day. variable cloud building up into the afternoon and the best of the sunshine across the south—east but then later thicker cloud for northern ireland in western scotland. another warm one in the sunshine for the self. 21

celsius or so. then this feature really gets its act together and pushes in across our shores during sunday so a very different feeling day for many of us although east anglia and the south—east will stay dry with sunny spell throughout the day although cloud will build throughout further. few heavy bursts of rain in there, breezy as well, persistent for western scotland and a little cooler here. again, high teens and low 20s in the south—east. the bank holiday weekend looks mixed. starting with a lot of dry and sunny weather but then it turns wetter from sunday onwards and gradually turns cooler as the front moves through on the bank holiday monday. you can see next week it looks very cooler and more unsettled with rain and showers a time and also a bit of sunshine.

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: the british prime minister's leadership crisis reaches new levels as a senior member of her cabinet resigns. andrea leadsom, leader of the house of commons, says she no longer believes theresa may's government can deliver brexit. another cabinet minister says it is the end of the line for her. vote counting begins shortly in the world's largest democractic excercise, as indian prime minister narendra modi attempts to see off challenges to his premiership and keep a majority. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the queen paid a visit to a replica of a supermarket to mark its 150th anniversary. it is thought to be only the third time that britain's monarch has visited a supermarket. while being shown how to use the self—service checkout, she asked whether people could cheat while using them. that's all. stay with bbc world news.