bassma kodmani, thank you very much forjoining me from paris. yesterday morning we saw the lowest temperature so far in england this winter. we got to —8.1 in rural 0xfordshire. the frost was widespread this morning. there will be some across the south—eastern quarter of the uk. that is because we have more cloud coming in from the west. it is bringing some rain with it and hoping cold temperatures. it is quite wet for the western side of scotla nd quite wet for the western side of scotland to start the day. the eastern side fares better. some fog on the hills and wet weather in northern ireland. the rain fringing into the western side of england and wales. not quite into cornwall yet. a largely dry start. head further east and we run into the lowest temperatures, cold and frosty, and some patches of fog. bear that in mind if you heading out on the rates. it could be up and down. into northern england, much more cloud. not much in a way of rainfall, but a bit. two or three in places. through the day, the main area of rain will topple southwa

bassma kodmani, thank you very much forjoining me from paris. we had loads down 2—8, hard frosts across the country but tomorrow it will be a real contrast. quite cloudy skies, mild for many but it will bring some rain. an early frost through the night, perhaps staying with a touch of light frost and freezing fog in the south east but cloud arrives from the west. the southerly breeze tries in milder but wetter conditions. seven or 8 degrees here first thing. it will be largely dry for cornwall, maybe cloudy. 0utbreaks largely dry for cornwall, maybe cloudy. 0utbrea ks of largely dry for cornwall, maybe cloudy. outbreaks of rain into west wales but there could be some patchy, freezing fog so something to keepin patchy, freezing fog so something to keep in mind if you are travelling towards the capital in the rush hour. to the north and west, cloudy skies. some heavy and persistent rain. then it drips its weight east. a scattering of showers for the far east of scotland. here it will stay predominantly dry. the wetter weather slowly losing its w

my guess is bassma kodmani of the negotiating tea m bassma kodmani of the negotiating team of the syrian opposition. is it time for the moderate rebels to accept their de facto defeat? bassma kodmani in paris, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen, thank you. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. let me start with a question that comes directly from the new year. do you see 2017 bringing with it better prospects for the end to the conflict in syria then we have seen at any time in the previous almost six years?” then we have seen at any time in the previous almost six years? i do, carefully optimistic, but i do. i do hope and we are working towards making 2017 the end of the disaster of the tragedy at the beginning of a political transition. that is what we are hoping for in the coming weeks will tell us whether we are moving in that direction but there is certainly a turning point and it certainly something to build on at the moment with the new players that have asserted themselves and i think there is space for diplomacy now if there is space for diplomacy now if the signals c

bassma kodmani in paris, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen, thank you. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. let me start with a question that comes directly from the new year. do you see 2017 bringing with it better prospects for an end to the conflict in syria then we have seen at any time in the previous, almost, six years? i do, carefully optimistic, but i do. i do hope and we are working towards making 2017 the end of the disaster of the tragedy and the beginning of a political transition. that is what we are hoping for and the coming weeks will tell us whether we are moving in that direction, but there is certainly a turning point and certainly something to build on at the moment with the new players that have asserted themselves, and i think there is space for diplomacy now if the signals coming out from moscow and from turkey as well as, very carefully, from tehran — if these signals are sincere then we have some hope for a political settlement, yes. i want to talk about those key players and their signals in a minute, butjust taking up