hello and 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 with our kadesh —— 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, and a warm welcome to the programme. it's 8:00am in the morning in singapore and 1:00am 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 kuenssberg tells the story of a very fraught day at westminster. notjust this morning but for many mornings, andrea leadsom's had doubts in 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.

hear, hear. 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. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. injust over two hours, vote counting begins in the worlds —— world's, 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. and i spoke earlier with a managing editor of foreign policy magazine.

and i spoke earlier with a managing editor of foreign policy magazinelj feel editor of foreign policy magazine.” feel like we need to caveats it every time we talk about exit polls. in australia, recently, the exit polls turned out be horribly wrong. however, in india, all of the exit polls tend to point to a return for modi. so, if indeed, they do get a majority, economic reforms must continue onjob majority, economic reforms must continue on job creation? majority, economic reforms must continue onjob creation? —— and job creation? that's right. this government hasn't actually managed to push through as many economic reforms as it wanted to. for example, the ones that it of the goods and services tax didn't push through the way they wanted it to. there are still some glitches. andy monetisation, a very decisive mood by the minister, he recalled 86% of the carrots on offer in the country and it was intended to attack

corruption, it had an impact of slowing down economic growth —— cash in the economy. there are lots of things that has tried to delivered on, but hasn't addressed them fully. the chief one is job creation, unemployment is at a 45 year high in india. this government we need to do something on that very quickly. ravi, what if the exit polls are not accurate? and the renderer modi and his party don't get a majority? what is going to happen next with a leadership —— narendra. is going to happen next with a leadership -- narendra. if the exit polls are wrong, that could imply a couple of scenarios. one, that the bgp doesn't win enough seats on its own, so it would need to cobble together a coalition aligns with other like—minded parties in india. that would mean the government wouldn't be as stable as it was last time —— stable, or as decisive as it wa nts to

time —— stable, or as decisive as it wants to be in government because it needs the approval of other parties. but then there are other outcomes. if the bgp doesn't win anywhere near enough seats to form a government, then that could be the formation of a government that does not include the njp —— bjp, but the exit polls don't pointed out, we will know sure for soon. thank you so much for joining us from new york. we will have special coverage here on bbc news. let's bring you up—to—date on the day's other news stories. 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'll have more on this, a little later in this 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, major, major diplomatic 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.

president donald trump has 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. china's housing boom has been blamed for a mysterious increase in a chemical that destroys ozone in the atmosphere, scientists have discovered. cfc11 — which was once widely used in refrigerators and insulation — was supposed to have been phased out by 2010. but a significant rise in levels found in the atmosphere has now been traced to insulation foam being made in eastern china to supply a housing boom. 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. is the contest and as its final stretch, much of the attention will be focused on one indian state, uttar pradesh, our correspondent is at von rc, finding out why. —— —— va ra at von rc, finding out why. —— —— vara nasi. 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 state that has the seat narendra modi stands for, and this time too, he is contesting. the state it's in — uttar pradesh — is perhaps the most important in an indian election because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. now, it's been a noisy campaign, mr modi projecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country and and as the leader who's put india's economy on the fast track and a respected

global ambassador for his nation. but his time in power has seen acute rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days he promised haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has mass appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. modi, modi, modi! one of his main rivals is rahul gandhi of the congress party. he comes from india's foremost political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014. he's standing from a town about 150 kilometres from varanasi, a family bastion called amethi. he's promising for indians a minimum income and has been accusing mr modi of playing divisive politics. indeed, many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. one of the candidates fielded by the bjp is a woman accused of plotting bombings, targeted at the muslim community. in varanasi, the expectation is that mr modi will win his seat here comfortably, and according to polls conducted by most indian news organisations, he's 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 uttar pradesh 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." you are 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. 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. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.

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 north—west syria.

let's get more now on the post—election violence in indonesia. six people have been killed and 200 injured 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. aaron connelly from the international institute for strategic studies says he was surprised by the level of violence. police knew that there were going to be protests as a result on tuesday night. it had been broadcast weeks in advance that the groups opposing presidentjokowi would take to the streets. they said they used rubber bullets, no live rounds, but there are videos

of them firing rifles at 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? well, we saw again last night a number of protests throwing molotov cocktails, rocks, firecrackers at the police. they were asked to disperse by the police and the opposition leader. he took to a police microphone and urge them to leave. eventually they did, atabout 11:00pm. last night seems to have been more peaceful than tuesday night. and what will end these protests? well, it would help if prabowo would concede the election results. he lost by over 17 million votes, 11 percentage points. so he should concede the election, because there is very little chance

of his constitutional court appeal that he's been talking about succeeding. at the same time, the police need to back down and use less force against the protesters. but supporters of prabowo subianto know he is really behind. what keeps him continuing to push with these protests? i think it's clear that he's following the same template he followed in 2014, when he also ran againstjokowi. at that time, he also refused to concede a loss in the election. we think it's probably bargaining behaviour. he's probably looking for a leadership position in the legislature for his family members, his party members, and potentially also for some economic compensation. briefly, do you think that widodo will give into his concessions? there have been negotiations between one of his top lieutenants and widodo, so we will see.

a proposal to allow hong kong citizens to be sent to mainland china to face trial there has sparked widespread concern. activists facing persecution and the business community have led opposition to the new law, which if passed would also allow travelers passing through the city to be extradited. the bbc‘s china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from hong kong. hong kong's legislature is again locked in conflict over relations with beijing. driving this our fears ofa with beijing. driving this our fears of a change to allow the city's residence, and even visiting travellers, to be extradited to mainland china, where courts are controlled by the communist party. in the streets also they are marching against it, led by the vetera ns marching against it, led by the veterans of the failed 2014 umbrella movement democracy protests. hong kong people still believe in rule of law, and in china, wejust realised

that this lack of separation of power and there's lack of transparency. activist joshua wong is now again in prison for his role in the demonstrations five years ago. but, before being taken away, he told the bbc he thought trumped up he told the bbc he thought trumped up charges could be used to grab troublemakers out of hong kong in the future. we know how they play the future. we know how they play the games, which means that they can arrest or target any dissident or activist with the charges that are even irrelevant to the political movement. when hong kong was handed back to china from british control, there was a guarantee that people wouldn't be sent across the border to face trial. pro ageing legislators say this has allowed fugitives to hide in the city. of course the loophole has always been there. she says the proposed law has protections. a conviction must

warrant three years imprisonment and bea warrant three years imprisonment and be a crime in both hong kong and the mainland. conduct must have double criminality. secondly, political offences a re criminality. secondly, political offences are not to be extradited. at the moment, they also can't be sent to macau or hong taiwan for trial, so one case is being used as a reason for the change. critics of this move say that it is a classic political strategy in hong kong or anywhere else, for that matter. the government focuses in on particularly heinous crimes, and in that way distracts people from a much broader change, one that could alter this city forever. to appease the business community, a series of corporate crimes have been taken out of the extradition bill. however, many remain sceptical, as the

government pushes ahead, hoping to get it passed before the legislative council's summer break injuly. 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 o'brien went to see it. to 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. hey, hey, lbj!

how many kids have you killed today? well, the artists in this exhibition were. it shows artists grappling in real time with the events that were still unfolding and really showing a change in art practice towards the more socially and politically engaged. and 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 visceral, uncensored. fact and information became the material for art, blurring the lines between real life and artistic expression. so this is mud man... 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 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 bringing together wartime experiences and civilian life. today, art as activism is nothing new. in the 1960s, it was shocking. authority was being challenged across society, and artists were no different, pushing the boundaries and asking questions about the war, its moral footing and human cost. leon golub, who is the painter whose work i'm standing in front of here, he said paintings don't change wars, they show feeling about war. and i think, more than perhaps just protesting the war, what we see here is 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, and marks the turning point when america and its artists would never be the same again. an extremely poignant preview of that exhibition. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. the us treasury secretary is hopeful trade war talks with china can get back on track. he says no more ta riffs back on track. he says no more tariffs for at least a month. and before we go, we would like to leave you with these pictures queen elizabeth has been visiting a mock—up of a victorian grocer‘s to mark the 150th anniversary of the british supermarket chain sainsbury‘s. it is 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. hello there. the next couple of days are looking fairly dry for most of us, with some warm spells of sunshine, but things are turning more unsettled and gradually cooler as we move through the bank holiday weekend. today, though, was a largely dry one, with warm spells of sunshine around, particularly across england and wales. and these are the sorts of temperatures we're beginning the day on. more cloud and rain across the north—east of scotland because of this area low pressure pushing towards scandinavia. and this front will bring thicker cloud towards the south—west of the country, perhaps bringing the odd spot of rain to the far south—west of england later on. thicker cloud for western parts of wales and northern ireland.

but much of the country having a nice day again. 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 scotland. temperatures here at best around the mid—teens celsius. into friday, this area of low pressure begins to thin and pull away and we have this feature running into northern ireland first thing on friday. thick cloud, a few showers and that will move across the irish sea into parts of england and wales bringing thicker cloud and a few showers into the afternoon. possibly behind, maybe the odd heavy one 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. now, on into the first part of the weekend, the bank holiday weekend, we have this feature slowly edging in to the north—west of the country. but for most of us, we're in between weather systems it will be another largely dry day. variable cloud building up into the afternoon.

the best of the sunshine again across the south—east, but then later, thicker cloud for northern ireland in western scotland. another warm one in the sunshine further south, 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 spells throughout the day, although cloud will build. but further north, a few heavy bursts of rain in there, breezy as well, persistent for western scotland and a little cooler here. but again, the high teens and low 20s in the south—east. so the bank holiday weekend looks mixed. we're starting with quite a bit 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 or showers at times, but 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's "the end of the line" for her. vote counting begins shortly in the world's largest democratic exercise, 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's thought to be only the third time that britain's monarch has visited a supermarket. that's all. what's more on our website. —— a lot

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