welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: calls for britain's 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. after weeks of voting counting is now underway. is india's prime minister on course for a second term? we'll be live in dehli. and — a groundbreaking exhibition

in washington highlights how the vietnam war changed american art for ever. 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 quit, in her time in power, and pressure is building, as never before, for the prime minister herself to go. much of the latest criticism centres on her plans for a fourth parliamentary vote on her brexit deal. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, on 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 number 10, ms leadsom wrote: "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'd been "a complete breakdown of collective responsibility." it was already a painful day for theresa may, speeding in the side of the commons. protester: stop brexit! speaker: 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 folderol, 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 to have been killed. 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 — saying he's unwilling to work with them unless they stop investigating him and lift the threat of impeachment. he demanded an end to what he called "phony investigations". 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 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 trying to be the grown—up in the room and 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 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. we'll have more analysis on that later in the programme. counting has started in the world's largest democratic exercise, as india's prime minister narendra modi tries to see off challenges to his premiership and maintain a majority. the election process began over a month ago, and as it enters its final stretch, a lot of attention is now focused on one indian state — uttar pradesh. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye is in varanasi 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 varanassi also has a important place in indian politics. it's the constituency prime minister narendra modi stands for. he won from here in 2014, and this time too he's contesting the seat. 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 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." live to delhi now, our correspondent sangita myska is outside the lok sabha or parliament. first of all, a word about the exit polls. counting has started so we will know soon enough. polls have been wrong before but this time they seem to be pointing in the same direction? yes. i'm going to do a bit of a health warning on these polls. all exit polls around the world at every election come with certain caviar. the ones we have been looking at here in india, we haven't been able to verify the methodology or sample size. having said all of that, the major polls in this country are all pointing in one direction which is that the renderer modi and the bjp will be re—elected

to govern this country over the next five years, and ways that important? in 201a five years, and ways that important? in 2014 mrmodi five years, and ways that important? in 2014 mr modi was the first politician in 30 years to win an absolute majority here in india —— narendra, if he does it again that is making more political history. and if it is him and his party, what you think his priorities will be? that's a really good question. i have been following every step of this selection. what i can tell you is there has been very little debate about policy and about the challenges that india is inevitably going to face in the next five yea rs. going to face in the next five years. instead, this is going —— has been one of the most bitter, ferocious undivided battles on record. as a result, these big issues we are talking about — me talk about them without unemployment is running at a 45 year high, farmer distress is still not dealt with despite all of the promises. you've

got big question marks about some of these policies even if he wins. for example, the gst tax, goods and services across indian states, some people are saying the idea was great but the implementation hasn't really worked. then, of course, india's future on the world stage. in 2014, mrmodi future on the world stage. in 2014, mr modi staked his reputation on making it a regional superpower. but look at the situation. the americans and chinese are at a war trade, and india, despite its size, could be a massive manufacturing base runs a deficit but surplus with the united states. serious problems ahead. the next five years are going to be all about the economy and critics are saying there are big structural issues that haven't been dealt with, and no—one is talking about how they would if they were elected. thank you very much. there is more, much

more coverage on our website. you'll find a guide to the key issues, and the main candidates. that's all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. also, this to come. a security—conscious queen elizabeth and her unexpected reaction to self—service checkouts. 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 world 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. chris buckler has also been following this story from washington. he explained why the president might

feel a little rattled at the moment. 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 which 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 midterm elections. and, if there was any doubt about that, donald trump made clear that it was the case when he went to the white house rose garden and made that speech with that sign just below the presidential seal that talked specifically about the mueller report,

saying no obstruction, no collusion, and just detailing how long and how expensive the mueller investigation had been. he now thinks that that should all be over. the mueller report has concluded its investigation. he wants all investigations to be over, but democrats are still determined to push it. but there are 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 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. in the latest of them, deutsche bank and capital one have been told that they have to hand over information about the trump organisation. 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 good in washington for the months coming ahead. authorities have revealed details of a sixth migrant child who has died in us custody. the girl aged ten from central america died in september, but the information has only just been made public. she had a history of heart problems, but died after surgery. five other children, all from guatemala, have died in detention at an immigration centre in texas. it has now been closed because of an outbreak of fever. one of the deaths was 16—year—old carlos hernandez vasquez, who had been suffering flu—like symptoms. his family have pleaded for more information about his death and for his body to be returned as soon as possible. a us muslim convert captured in afghanistan in 2001 and sentenced to 20 years injail is to be

released early on thursday. john walker lindh, who became known as the american taliban, has served 17 years of his sentence at a federal prison in indiana. lindh‘s parents say he made a mistake in going to afghanistan, where he joined the taliban. panasonic is the latest company to stop supplying components to huawei to comply with american restrictions on the giant chinese telecoms company. washington recently added huawei to its entity list, which curbs its ability to do business in the us. that has escalated existing trade tensions with china. huawei blames politically motivated decisions for the pressure it is under. the vietnam war was a tumultuous time within vietnam, of course, but also a time of great division at home. these cross—currents affected american art, among much else, and for the first time, a groundbreaking exhibit explores how artists responded to those turbulent years. jane 0'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's showing 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. facts 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. for kim, this 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. but 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 are 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. researchers in israel have unveiled what they have described as a breakthrough beer. it was made from ancient yeast that had survived in pottery excavated from the holy land. caroline rigby reports. they say good things come to those who wait, so how about 5,000 years? that's how long it took to make this brew. 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 a craft brewer, they then created a drink similar to wheat beer, with an alcohol content of 6%, as well as a 14% mead. the researchers believe the pharaohs of ancient egypt 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 so 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. yeah, it tasted great. well, i drink a lot of beer, so i canjudge. the scientists say their work helps us better understand the flavours

of the ancient world. the added bonus is they get to toast their discovery with a well—earned beer. queen elizabeth has been introduced to self—service supermarket shopping. she was visiting a pop—up exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of sainsbury‘s. as she was shown how to use the checkout, she seemed intrigued by whether customers could cheat the system. 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. so this is the shop from the past... not a regular supermarket shopper, the queen was taken on a tour today of sainsbury‘s through the decades. from quality milk, you get quality cheese... actors and fake food helped to tell the story from its humble beginnings, selling just butter, 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 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. unexpected ad lib. in the bagging area. just briefly, that main story

again coal and the pressure is intensifying and the prime minister to resign. a senior member of cabinet has quit in protest that the government's handling of brexit. that's it for now. thank you for watching. 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 of low pressure which is slowly 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 fair weather cloud,

plenty of sunshine around and highs of 23 degrees in the south—east. but cooler, wetter and breezier 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 fill and pull away, so conditions will gradually improve here, but we've got 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. slightly better day for the north—east of scotland — not quite as breezy 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, with light winds. variable cloud building up into the afternoon. the best of the sunshine again

across the south—east, but then later in the day, we'll start to see thicker cloud for northern ireland and western scotland, with rain arriving here. 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. it 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 some sunny spells throughout the day, although cloud will build. but further north, you can see central and northern areas much wetter, a few heavy bursts of rain in there, breezier too, persistent rain 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 turning cooler as that front moves through. certainly on bank holiday monday all that'll be noticeable. but 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 government's approach to brexit. several cabinet ministers have told the bbc the prime minister herself can no longer stay in office. more tensions between president trump and his democratic opponents in congress as they accused him of a cover—up over the russia investigation. he responded by walking out of their meeting. he says he's unwilling to work with them unless they stop investigating him and lift the threat of impeachment. vote counting is under way in the world's largest democratic exercise as india's prime minister narendra modi tries to see off challenges to his premiership. most exit polls predict a win for mr modi, but analysts warn the polls have often been wrong in the past.