, propped up by the liberal democrats who want to reopen the divisions of the referendum and nicholas sturgeonnd vsmp. >>> the announcement sent sterling to a six-month high, with the ftse seeing its biggest one-day loss since the brexit fallout. theresa may said early election also provide stability for the longer term. speaking to the bbc she said britain will be able to negotiate from a stronger position with the eu. currently cable is changing hands at 1.2817. off the six-month highs of 1.29. very important this currency pair has moved above the 200-day moving average. willem marx is in westminster. we are less than 24 hours from the surprise announcement coming from the prime minister. what is the reaction? >> you heard there from theresa may laying down the gauntlet for her political opponents behind me. we're joined by joan hoey. what else might be behind this decision? >> i think the public reasons for calling this election may not be the most important ones. there's also the reasons we could surmise, temptation was too great. i think the thing that is really on theresa may's mind is h

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great interview with nicholas sturgeon.ou pay abouten trying to bang the drum, you have theresa may going to jordan. he timing of the potential referendum seems as if it will be later in 2019. when we know the brexit details. have you look the brexit situation? >> less than a week on triggering article 50, three little headlines have overtaken any of the economic questions around the relationship with the eu. the border with northern ireland, scottish and defendant, -- independence, gibraltar. it is quite striking how that a lotnaged to supersede of principles you mentioned in your intro. in terms ofnt divorce, we need to also get through before we start talking about a new trade deal. anna: this. important relationship as how the relationship goes. tension over gibraltar and the rhetoric less than a week after triggering article 50. there's also the spanish foreign minister getting interviewed, he talks about how they might not be -- a scottish application they can't -- join the eu. the dynamic between the u.k. and spain,

nicholas sturgeon says the u.k.'l to negotiate a date for another independence referendum is untenable. she says the will of the scottish element must be respected. the u.k. says the referendum is not up for discussion will be brexit process is ongoing. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. it is just after 5:30 in new york. already 2:30 morning in sydney. i'm joined by paul allen for a look at the morning -- markets. good morning. >> daylight saving ended in this part of the world. when it opens in about two and a half hours, we are expecting things to be weaker here following the u.s. lower. we are drifting away from the 5900-point barrier. things to what's today. trade balance is expected to come in stronger thanks to a resurgent iron ore price that month. the reserve bank board meets today. all 29 economists expect to stay on hold at 1.5%. in japan, futures looking mixed. softbank is aiming to close the firs

. >>> back here in the bay area, scottish leader nicholas sturgeon is appearing at stanford speaking about climate change. sturgeon opposes brexit for scotland. and after scotland voted to stay in the uk, there's talk of scottish independence. the forum is planned for noon followed by a question and answer session. >>> tensions are high right now in the korean peninsula. this is new video we're about to show you of u.s. and south korean forces conducting joint military exercises. now u.s. marines and other battalion forces took part in the combined arms amphibious beach assault. those drills were part of the korean marine exercise program which works to maximize the u.s. marine and republic of korea marine corps ground forces. the exercises included tanks, amphibious assault vehicles and recognizant units. lester holt is live from there at 5:30 this evening. >>> and another scandal rocks the san francisco police department. coming up, what was discovered on the officer's personal phone that prompted the police chief to fire him. >>> plus, we investigate. >> it was one of the worst ex

but nicholas sturgeon said this only helps her case for another vote on scotland's independence. >> clearlyes the possibility, given the disarray in the labour party to crush all the opposition, to get rid of people who disagree with her and give herself a free hand to take the country in the right-wing direction she wants to take it in. >> cnn is live at 10 downing street for us. teresa may breaking the promise of no vote before 2020. how is her decision to call this snap election going over with the british public? >> reporter: well, remember, there's a lot of voter fatigue across the uk, because this is a country that went to the polls less than two years ago for a general election in 2015. and also we had two referendum, deeply divisive referenda the last few years, one of them on the issue of leaving the european union and the uk voted in favor of brexit, and the other one on scotland. the uk deciding -- scots deciding to keep scotland inside the uk. but you heard from the scottish national party, they've been agitating for a second referendum on the issue of scotland. so a lot of vote

nicholas sturgeon says there's no reason for the uk to block a new vote.te a letter saying the people of scotland must have the right to choose their own future. but london has already said it would decline the request. >>> still ahead on "cnn newsroom," officials in atlanta charge three people in connection with a massive fire that collapsed a portion of this vital fire. stay with us. ♪ ♪ everyone deserves attention, whether you've saved a lot or just a little. at pnc investments, we believe you're more than just a number. so we provide personal financial advice for every retirement investor. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about that credit scorecard. give it. sure! it's free for everyone. oh! well that's nice! and checking your score won't hurt your credit. oh! i'm so proud of you. well thank you. free at at discover.com/creditscorecard, even if you're not a customer. say hello to at&t's best, unlimited data deal ever. it's a total game-changer. so now the whole family can binge,... ...surf, shop, navigate, listen, game, stream and more. all without

nicholas sturgeon, the feisty minister of scotland said the same thing and said watching the campaign she was dismayed at the kind of misogyny at which she was being attacked, outrageous internet abuse, the trolling. much of it we know now because of hacking and russian interventions but it was pretty ugly to see. what hillary said, this kind of attack is meant to crush your spirit and she said i made them crazy because i will not be crushed. she said, she would always be a tremendous role model to women. she said women who want to run toughen your skin. you going to have to toughen up. she is an example of how someone who's really had to toughen up in her life. >> rose: do you believe scotland will become independent? because as brexit already talked, scotland will leave. >> very interesting. sturgeon has been a scottish influence from the moment she won, she lost the first referendum as we know. it's certainly true scotland is looking at it again. that's not what they voted to be a part of. they wanted to stay a part of europe and still do. they say, listen, now, we voted to stay wi

what about in the north with nichola sturgeon, how much did that force her hand? n has come out saying that theresa may is seeking a mandate for a hard brexit and that is one of the dividing lines that you will see in this election. theresa may came out making quite a divisive statement, saying if you do not back the conservatives are soft on brexit. the nationalists will challenge that and say that brexit will not be under the terms dictated by theresa may. alix: it seems the market is interpreting this as we will see more negotiation between brussels and the u.k. because of a more unified government in the u.k.. is that right? john: that is how some people are seeing it. assuming this goes to theresa may, she will go into those negotiations knowing she has a much more unified party behind her. hear her sounding relatively vague about the kind of brexit she wants, and then she can argue after the election that she has some wiggle room to negotiate what sort of brexit she wants to negotiate. certainly, there is some optimism in markets and this takes a bit of uncer