welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: 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. president trump walks out of a meeting with democratic leaders in the us congress. he says he can't work with them until they stop investigating him. instead of walking in happily into a meeting, i walk in to look at people who have just said that i was doing a cover—up. i don't do cover—ups. vote counting begins soon in the indian election, and it looks like prime minister narendra modi is on course for a second term. and the groundbreaking us exhibition highlighting how the vietnam war permanently changed american art.

hello. a senior member of the british cabinet, the leader of the house of commons, has resigned from theresa may's government in protest at her approach to brexit. 36 ministers have now resigned in mrs may's time in power, and pressure has been building on her in the past 2a hours. there's also more criticism of her plans for another parliamentary vote on her brexit deal. our political editor laura kuenssberg tells the story of a very fraught day in a very drawn—out saga. 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: and criticising colleagues who'd been on the other side of the debate, she said there'd 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 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. let's get some of the day's other news. riot police in the indonesian capital jakarta are using tear gas and flares to subdue protesters disputing the outcome

of the presidential election. demonstrators threw stones and fireworks at lines of police. presidentjoko widodo threatened firm action after similar protests on tuesday, in which six people are reported killed died. scientists believe they have pinpointed the main sources of a mysterious increase in a chemical that destroys ozone in the atmosphere. cfc—ii was supposed to have been phased out by 2010. the increase has been traced to insulation foam being made in eastern china. in a major diplomatic blow to the uk, the un general assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution demanding britain hand the chagos islands in the indian ocean back to mauritius. mauritius says it was obliged to give up the islands, also known as the british indian ocean territory, in exchange for independence in 1965. the lawyer michael avenatti has been charged with defrauding stormy daniels, the porn star he represented in a lawsuit against president trump. prosecutors say mr avenatti took the money she was supposed to get from a book deal. he denies the allegations.

more tension between president trump and his democratic opponents in congress. as they accused the president of a cover up over the russia investigation, he responded by walking out of a meeting with them, announcing that he's unwilling work with them unless they stop investigating him and lift the threat of impeachment. he demanded an end to what he called phony investigations. our correspondent in washington, nick bryant, sent this report. this wild day in washington began with a meeting of democrats on capitol hill amidst increasing calls for an impeachment inquiry into donald trump. the democratic house speaker, nancy pelosi, opposes that, thinking it would backfire politically, but she did level this explosive charge against the president. no—one is above the law, including the president of the united states. and we believe that the president of the united states is engaged in a cover—up. in a cover—up. the next scene was played out at the white house, where a planned meeting about infrastructure projects

between nancy pelosi and the president lasted less than five minutes. donald trump was apparently seething, and soon after stepped into the rose garden — not to mend fences but to mount a barbed attack. things are going well, and i said, "let's have the meeting on infrastructure, we'll get that done easily, that's one of the easy ones." and instead of walking in happily into a meeting, i walk in to look at people that had just said that i was doing a cover—up. i don't do cover—ups. you people know that probably better than anybody. in this "he said, she said", the action switched back to capitol hill. nancy pelosi tried to be the grown up in the room, in appealing to a power even higher than the president. i pray for the president of the united states and i pray for the united states of america. the mueller report didn't establish any conspiracy between the trump campaign and the kremlin. but nor did it exonerate the president on the question of obstruction ofjustice.

so this bitter row goes on, and it will do all the way to next year's presidential election. one thing there's broad agreement on is the urgent need to repair america's decrepit infrastructure. but in the nation's capital, the ongoing fallout from the mueller investigation is causing governmental paralysis. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. live now to washington and our correspondent chris buckler. chris, the president clearly feels the democrats are being unfair and pursuing something he says that doesn't exist but there are all kinds of reasons why he might be a little rattled at the moment? yeah, ithink little rattled at the moment? yeah, i think that's true and certainly when you take a look this extraordinary meeting, there was plenty to debate in it. this was about a huge infrastructure programme and really none of that was discussed at all. instead, we had an outburst from the president that lasted mere minutes and after that lasted mere minutes and after that he left the building

completely, walked out of the cabinet room and left the democrats standing there with some of the administration looking just confused about what had happened. and it does give you that sense, mike, that he is concerned about the constant questions, the congressional investigations that are ongoing at the moment, that the democrats have really pushed ever since they took the house of representatives after the house of representatives after the midterm elections to. and if there's any doubt about that, donald trump made clear it was the case when he went to the white house rose garden and made that speech without signjust below garden and made that speech without sign just below the presidential seal that talks specifically about the molar report, saying no construction, no collusion and just detailing how long and how expensive the mueller investigation had been. he now thinks that should all be over. the muller report has concluded its investigation. he wa nts all concluded its investigation. he wants all investigations to be over, but democrats are still determined to push it. but their questions for

nancy pelosi and the democratic leadership in all of this because the speaker of the house knows she has many in her party that are pushing them to go to impeachment, to try to bring impeachment proceedings against donald trump and she is reluctant to do that at this stage. now it certainly seems that her belief that congress can investigate, despite president donald trump trying to stop people from testifying, despite him trying to stop them getting access to records, there are signs that there are some successes for records, there are signs that there are some successes for congress in all of this. for example, this week we've had two court cases in which president donald trump has been fighting to stop financial records being given to congress stopping in the latest of them, deutsche bank and capital one have been told they have to handover information about the trump organization. i think if anything that's only going to put the president in a worse mood and it does give you a sense that relationships are not going to be goodin relationships are not going to be good in washington for the months coming ahead. chris, thank you so much that.

it's just over an hour until vote counting begins in the worlds largest democractic excercise, 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 is in varanassi finding out 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 constituency 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 modi, 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 poor indians a minimum income and has been accusing mr modi of playing divisive politics. indeed, many see this election 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." yogita limaye reporting there. for more running coverage of the indian election, head to the bbc website, where you'll also find a guide to the key issues, and the main candidates. that's all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. injusta in just a little while we'll get more details from west and goal from oui’ more details from west and goal from our correspondent. —— west bengal. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the queen is shown how to use

a self—service check—out. she asks, "you can't cheat?" 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 bbc news, the latest headlines: 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. president trump walks out of a meeting with democratic leaders in the us congress. he says he can't work with them until they stop investigating him. a proposal to allow hong kong citizens to be sent to mainland china to face trial has sparked widespread concern. activists and local business people have combined to oppose the new law, which it's feared could allow people just passing through hong kong to be extradited. stephen mcdonell reports from hong kong. hong kong's legislature is again locked in conflict over relations with beijing. driving this are fears of a change

to allow the city's residents, 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 veterans of the failed 2014 umbrella movement democracy protests. hong kong people still believe in rule of law, and in china, we just realise that there's lack of separation of power and there's lack of transparency. activistjoshua 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 charges could be used to grab troublemakers out of hong kong in the future. we know how they play the games, which means that they can arrest or target any dissident or activist with 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—beijing legislators say this has allowed fugitives to hide in the city. of course the loophole has always been there. priscilla leung says the proposed law has protections. a conviction must warrant three years imprisonment, and be a crime in both hong kong and the mainland. conduct must have double criminality. secondly, political offences are not to be extradited. at the moment, they also can't be sent to macau or 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 in july. authorities have revealed details of on sixth migrant child who has died in us custody. the child died in september but the information has only just been september but the information has onlyjust been made public. she had a history of heart trouble is an died during surgery. one of the deaths was a 16—year—old who had

suffered flulike symptoms. his family say they want more information about his death and for his body to be returned as soon as possible. panasonic is the latest company to stop supplying components to huawei to comply with us restrictions on the chinese company. washington recently added huawei to its "entity list" which puts curbs on its ability to do business in america. the move has escalated existing trade tensions between the us and china. huawei says it's under pressure as a result of "politically—motivated decisions". researchers in israel have unveiled what they've described as a "breakthrough" beer. it was made from ancient yeast that had survived in pottery excavated from the holy land. archeologists say the project gives us an important insight into how food and drink might have tasted in the past. caroline rigby reports. they say good things come to those who wait. so how about 5000 years? that's how long it took to make this route. this is the first time when we actually used ancient material to

create ancient beer. archaeologist extracted six strains of yeast from 21 beer and wine vessels discovered during excavations in the holy land. and with the help of the craft brewer they then created a drink similarto brewer they then created a drink similar to wheat beer with an alcohol content of 6% as well as a 1496 alcohol content of 6% as well as a 14% meed. the researchers believe the furrows of ancient egypt's would have enjoyed similar tasting drinks and even the wider population, when fermented products were seen as a basic commodity, far less risky than water which was often contaminated. this is thought to be the first time that alcohol has been created from ancient yeast found in pottery from the past. but the question on everyone's mind, what does it taste like? it was good. very good. it tasted great. i drink a lot of beer so tasted great. i drink a lot of beer soi tasted great. i drink a lot of beer so i can judge.

tasted great. i drink a lot of beer so i canjudge. the tasted great. i drink a lot of beer so i can judge. the scientists say their work helps us better understand the flavours of the ancient world. the added bonus is that they get to toast their discovery with a well earned beer. the vietnam war was a period of intense conflict for americans serving abroad — and a time of division at home. these crosscurrents affected american art and for the first time, a groundbreaking exhibit explores how artists responded to those turbulent years. jane o'brien went to see it in washington. 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. chanting: 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 mudman... 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, mudman 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.

queen elizabeth has been introduced to self—service supermarket shopping during a trip to a pop—up exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of sainsbury‘s. while being shown how to use the checkout, she asked if customers could ‘cheat‘ the system. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell has more. so this is the shop from the past... not a regular supermarket shopper. was taken on a tour to date of sainsbury‘s through the decades. actors and fake food helped to tell the story from its humble beginnings, selling just utter, milk and eggs. and this is a ration book... in conversation with lord and lady sainsbury, reflecting on wartime deprivations especially a lack of sugar. and few things have

changed more than the way shoppers pgy- changed more than the way shoppers pay. the queen was given a quick tutorial on how to use a self—service till. her concern, could unscrupulous shoppers leave without paying? her majesty was assured there are systems in place to prevent this. and so ended a glimpse into everyday life for a monarch who, in her 93 years, has only twice before publicly visited a supermarket. is my producer said, an unexpected ad lib. in the bagging error. just quickly, the british prime minister is facing pressure from her own mps after the resignation of the leader

of the houses she no longer had confidence in the government ‘s brexit strategy. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. 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 some warm spells of sunshine around, particularly across england and wales, and these are the sorts of temperatures we're beginning the day on. now, we've got more cloud and rain across the north—east of scotland. that's 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 for northern ireland. but much of the country having a nice day again. a little bit of fairweather cloud, plenty of sunshine around 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. as we head on into friday, this area of low pressure begins to thin and pull away, so conditions gradually improve here. 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 to bring thicker cloud and a few showers into the afternoon, 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 20s celsius. now, on into the first part of the weekend, the bank holiday weekend, we've got this feature slowly edging into the north—west of the country, but for most of us, we're in between weather systems. it's going to 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 and western scotland. again, another warm one in the sunshine further south, 21 celsius or so, but generally the mid to upper teens

celsius further north. 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 escape, stay dry, with sunny spells throughout the day, although cloud will build. but further north, a few heavy bursts of rain in there, breezier too, 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 is looking 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 that front moves through. certainly on bank holiday monday that will be noticeable. you can see next week it looks very cooler and more unsettled, with rain or showers at times, but also a bit of sunshine.

this is bbc news, the headlines: a senior member of

theresa may's cabinet, the leader of the house of commons, andrea leadsom, has resigned from the british government. she said she could no longer support the its approach to brexit. several cabinet ministers have told the bbc the prime minister can't stay in office. tensions between president trump and democrats have intensified after they accused the president of a cover up over the russia investigation. the president responded by walking out of a meeting with democratic leaders, announcing that he's unwilling work with them unless they stop investigating him and lift the threat of impeachment. vote counting begins soon in the worlds largest democractic excercise, as indian prime minister narendra modi attempts to see off challenges to his premiership and maintain a majority. exit polls have predicted a win for mr modi, but analysts warn they have often been wrong in the past. now on bbc news, the travel show. the parole board has ruled