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Morning. Welcome to the center for American Progress and im Carmel Martin executive Vice President for policy at the action fund and thank you so much for joining us today for an exciting event on womens leadership. Weve arrived at a moment that has the potential to be a pivotal time for women in american politics. In the past six months weve had the first female candidate from a Major Political party run for the presidency of the United States and win the popular vote by a margin of nearly 3 million people. Although women in us policy began 2017, its grim numbers occupying less than 25 percent of elected offices at all levels of government. We also witnessed a historic women led outpouring by progressives into the streets in the wake of Donald Trumps inauguration. And since then weve seen a massive upsurge in the number of women who are coming forward to run for Political Office. Since the start of this year, more than 11,000 women have approached emilys list to discuss their interest
We will be joined shortly by Larry Summers. He has a piece out today in the Financial Times on the dangers of the United States giving of the leadership role in the Global Community of nations. Alix it is still a busy day. We get nonmanufacturing isn data. President trump will lay out his plan to overhaul the u. S. Traffic control system. Tim cook will deliver a keynote address at 1 00 p. M. Eastern. There should be a lot of shakeup especially when it comes to ai. Inathan a deadly attack london over the weekend left seven dead and nearly 50 injured. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdoms broke spoke earlier today. The successes weve enjoyed, we must do more to respond to the changing threat to our country and our way of life. We cannot deny that the threat from islamist extremism is one of the greatest we face. Now isn joining me nejra cehic from London Bridge and andna. What have we heard from the Opposition Party and how does this set us up in three days time . We heard from there
That she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a global britain, with new Trade Alliances across the world. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is in Downing Street tonight. She has the latest. In the last few moments number ten has released images of theresa may putting her name to the letter that will formally begin this process. She will go down as the tory occu pa nt of she will go down as the Tory Occupant of the building behind me who pushed the button on the process of extricating ourselves from the institution the European Union, with Which Britain has had such a complex and sometimes tortured relationship with for more than four decades. That institution that has infuriated and inspired this, divided public and inspired this, divided public and political opinion and ultimately been rejected by the decision of the british people. But in the coming yea rs british people. But in the coming years it will notjust be her cou nterpa rts years it will notjust be he
Scottish parliament has voted in favour of making a formal request to the uk government of making a independence referendum. Our top story in the uk britain formally begins the process to exit the european union, what should Asian Companies be looking for . Are we set to the Higher Oil Prices . We will hear from the International Energy agency. Hello. Later today Prime Minister theresa may will be triggering article 50 and that will officially start the process of brexit. Japanese businesses were some of the most vocal against brexit ahead of the referendum last year. Their comments are not surprising considering japan is the biggest asian investor in the uk. And its Companies Account for about 140,000 permanentjobs. Companies account for about 140,000 permanent jobs. Carmakers such Companies Account for about 140,000 permanentjobs. Carmakers such as nissan, toyota and honda are major employers. Theirfactories nissan, toyota and honda are major employers. Their factories make almost ha