On the Full Scottish this week, Corri is joined by guests, Chris Stephens MP and Ellen Hoefer to talk about the big stories in the week’s news. As the confusion over Brexit continues this week, the EU Council agreed to an extension to Article 50 until May 22nd if Theresa May can get her deal through Parliament in the coming week, otherwise, the extension will only be until 12th April, when the UK would crash out of the EU with no deal, unless they requested a further longer extension and agreed to take part in the EU elections. However, the Prime Ministers deal cannot be voted on again in Parliament this session, unless it has had significant changes, which leaves MPs in the House of Commons trying to find a deal which will get a majority in Parliament. It may be that the only way to get a definitive view is to take Brexit back to the country in a second referendum, something the Brexiteers have set themselves firmly against, but with over one million marching in London yesterday and the revoke article 50 petition approaching 5 million signatures, that might be the only way to resolve the current impasse. Special Counsel, Robert Mueller delivered his report into the Trump – Russia connection to Attorney General William Barr this week. While Congress is expected to be briefed on the findings today, the Democrats are insisting that the Report should be published in full, so that the public can be made aware of the findings. It has been said that further arrests are not expected as a result of the report. The Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces have defeated the rump of Daesh in their last stronghold of Baghuz, to bring about the end of the ISIS Caliphate and its extremist ideology. Daesh no longer have control over any territory, As an outbreak of Cholera is announced in Beira, the capital of Mozambique, the death toll in the wake of Cyclone Idai reached 732 with hundreds of thousands pf people displaced from their homes across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. For a second year running, Finland has topped the UN, list of happiest countries, with Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and Australia making up the rest of the top 10. The UK is at 15th place and the USA at 19th. Where might an independent Scotland rank? Broadcasting Scotland is a new broadcaster for Scotland, producing programmes from a Scottish perspective, targeting audiences, inside Scotland and beyond. We can only be the independent TV channel you want with your support, so please sign up to be a Broadcasting Scotland Supporter at https://www.broadcastingscotland.scot/register/

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