in the last few minutes, it's been confirmed an australian teenager has becomes the sixth person to die in suspected methanol poisoning in laos. president zelensky says the world must respond after russia used a new type of hypersonic missile on ukraine. energy bills for a typical household in most of the uk are set to rise by £21 a year injanuary. united nations climate talks end today with a draft document on climate finance set to be released as the deadline looms. we start this hour with breaking news. in the last few minutes, it's been confirmed a sixth tourist has died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in the south east asian nation of laos. the australian foreign minister penny wong said 19—year—old melbourne backpacker holly bowles died in a thai hospital on friday, a day

after her best friend bianca jones passed away. a british woman, two danes and an american are also among the dead. it's believed the tourists drank tainted alcohol while on a night out in vang vieng. a number of people remain in hospital afterfalling ill in the popular backpacking town. let's speak to our news correspondent nick marsh, who's in singapore. so this sad news has been confirmed by the australian government, with the family also issuing a statement? that's right, holly bowles�* family have confirmed this sixth death in the suspected mass methanol poisoning in laos. in that statement you were referring to, herfamily says, it's with broken hearts that we say our beautiful girl holly is now at peace. they said, we find comfort in

knowing that holly brought so much joy to so many people. australia's foreign minister penny wong confirmed that holly bowles died yesterday after her best friend bianca jones did, the same day that the 28—year—old british woman simon whyte did. that is as well as two other danish women, an american man as well. we don't know how many other people are in hospital at the moment. the last authorities haven't been forthcoming with that information. we know some people are being treated like a new zealand citizen, who is in hospital, being treated for methanol poisoning. we do know that these two australian women were at a hostel. we know free shots were being given out to people who arrive there, and we

know the owner of that hostel has been taken in for questioning by police. there are reports in the australian media that he has now been arrested. we haven't been able to confirm that. but the crucial question isn't how these toys have died. it's pretty clear that this is methanol poisoning, but it is when and where they got these drinks on this night out in vang vieng, and who supplied the alcohol? it vang vieng, and who supplied the alcohol?— the alcohol? it must be a big concern for _ the alcohol? it must be a big concern for the _ the alcohol? it must be a big concern for the other - concern for the other backpackers, because this is a popular area with backpacking and youngsters going maybe on their first trip and youngsters going maybe on theirfirst trip abroad. and youngsters going maybe on their first trip abroad. there must be concern. how big a problem is methanol poisoning in that nation? it is problem is methanol poisoning in that nation?— in that nation? it is a big problem- _ in that nation? it is a big problem. the _ in that nation? it is a big problem. the first - in that nation? it is a big problem. the first thing | in that nation? it is a big i problem. the first thing you should say is that this is an issue that affects locals far more than tourists across southeast asia. methanol is a

pretty cheap alternative for ethanol. it makes drinks stronger. but this is devastating on the body. as little as 25 millimetres can kill you and if you do get methanol poisoning, up to 40% of cases end in fatalities if not treated quickly. often, these are bootleg products, illegal producers making moonshine and selling it to bars and restaurants. now we have this spate of tourists who have this spate of tourists who have been poisoned, more people are hospitalised, it's going to get people very worried. frankly speaking, this is bad for the reputation of laos, that relies on tourism and the influx of young people who just want to go there and i have a good time, enjoy after their first trip in southeast asia with their friends.

first trip in southeast asia with theirfriends. in first trip in southeast asia with their friends. in terms of what you advise young people or any tourists travelling in southeast asia, it's hard to say about from completely avoiding all spirits and alcohol and to be honest, in terms of tackling this problem, really, you have to be much more stringent. the authorities need to enforce regulations when it comes to alcohol production more rigorously. nick marsh with the breaking news that a sixth tourist has died in laos, thank you. to the war in ukraine. president zelensky has said the world must respond to the use of a new type of hypersonic missile by russia. mr zelensky accused president putin of "a clear and severe escalation" in the war after the weapon was used in the eastern city of dnipro on thursday. he said it was yet more proof that russia has no interest in peace. in the last hour, china has urged "restraint" after the missile strike. president putin — in an address to the nation — made a direct warning to britain and other

countries supplying ukraine with long range missiles to fire at targets on russian soil. he said moscow had the right to use its weapons against military installations of those countries. kyiv is believed to have already used uk storm shadow missiles to strike targets in russia, after the us gave permission for its long range missiles to be used. our russia editor, steve rosenberg has the latest on our top story from moscow. the kremlin leader has upped the stakes in an escalating conflict. in an address to the nation, his reaction to ukraine launching us and british long—range missiles at russia. translation: from this moment, as we have underlined many - times before, the regional conflict in ukraine — one provoked by the west — has taken on elements of a global nature. in response, president putin said, russia targeted ukraine with a new intermediate range ballistic missile. then, this warning to countries supplying kyiv with weapons.

translation: we have the right to use our weapons _ against military facilities of countries that allow their weapons to be used against our sites, and if there is an escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond just as decisively and symmetrically. i recommend ruling elites of countries hatching plans to use their military forces against russia to think seriously about this. for months, vladimir putin had been warning the west — you allow ukraine to use your long—range missiles to attack russia, and we will view that as nato countries entering a direct confrontation with moscow. but this national address is the starkest sign so far from mr putin that he is ready to hit back. the uk—made storm shadow has a maximum range of around 150 miles.

moscow says ukraine fired missiles like these into russia's kursk region, and accuses britain and america of escalating the war. the escalation at every turn, at every step, is coming from russia. they're the ones who are escalating this. they're the ones who started this war. it is because of their aggression into a sovereign territory — ukraine. and this war can end today — you hear us say this over and over again, it can — if russia would stop the war and stop what they're doing with their aggression. but little prospect of a kremlin u—turn. vladimir putin has delivered his warning. now he'll wait to see if the west believes him. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. we have just had some we havejust had some reaction from the german chancellor olaf scholz. he said the new russian missile strike was "a escalation". let's speak to our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford,

who's in warsaw. i wondered if i could get your assessment of russia plus make use of this new missile and what ukraine's allies are likely to do?— likely to do? this is an interesting _ likely to do? this is an interesting moment. l likely to do? this is an i interesting moment. the likely to do? this is an _ interesting moment. the message from blood and put in was clearly meant as warning to ukraine and ukraine's western allies that russia is prepared to continue to escalate and respond to steps taken by ukraine and its allies. mr putin was portraying the use of this experimental ballistic hypersonic missile by russia against ukraine as a response to the use of american and british made missiles by ukraine to target russia. he was saying that that was his response and he said if there is a further escalation, russia will respond to that. the idea is that we are now at a plateau

again. unless there is another step that mr putin decides is escalate three, this is where we are. the use of the missile was meant to send a message. it would usually carry a nuclear warhead. on this occasion, it was a regular warhead. but the messaging was clear. the west was supposed to be scared into scaling back its support for ukraine, which is why volodymyr zelensky of ukraine came out with his own strong statement. he said vladimir putin was spitting on the faces of those who want peace. mr zelensky addressed his own western supporters and said, don't be afraid, he is testing you, you need to stand firm. it's interesting that the initial american reaction has been to play things down and say that these russian missiles are not a game—changer. we had from officials in america saying russia doesn't have many of

them and ukraine has withstood much more, trying to take the sting out of vladimir putin's tail. , , . . . sting out of vladimir putin's tail. , , ., ., ., ., tail. russia and china have been calling _ tail. russia and china have been calling for— tail. russia and china have been calling for restraint i tail. russia and china have| been calling for restraint by all parties. meanwhile, on the ground, there are still a lot of fighting going on.- ground, there are still a lot of fighting going on. there is. the fact that _ of fighting going on. there is. the fact that russian - of fighting going on. there is. the fact that russian forces i the fact that russian forces are making slow but steady advancesin are making slow but steady advances in the east is central to this. everyone is looking to what will happen in the white housein what will happen in the white house injanuary, when donald trump returns, and what he will do. he famously said he would end this war in 2a hours. nobody knows what that means or how he would do it, but the suggestion feels like ukraine is going to come under pressure to move to negotiations, and it once those negotiations to be from a position of strength. on the battlefield, it is clearly

russia that feels in a stronger position. ukraine can attract a shift that balance by using these western made missiles that make ukraine is trying to shift that balance. putin is using these moments before the changes in the white house to push this to his advantage. it is a complicated and difficult moment in a brutal war of more than 1000 days. every day, there are missile strikes across ukraine that are killing civilians. another two people were killed in northern ukraine today, so we shouldn't forget the context in which this is happening, russia's war of aggression on ukraine, which is now more than 1000 days old. sarah rainsford, thank you. let's get more analysis now with victoria vdovychenko, who co—runs the future of ukraine programe at the university of cambridge. i wonder if i could pick up on

how much this is tied to the fact that donald trump is going to be us president injanuary. i absolutely agree. it is raising the stakes on the part of vladimir putin. therefore, the strikes of the ballistic missiles will continue, just to test the fear of the collective west and send a message to donald trump that putin doesn't want to give up, even if the components for the missiles, which i agree with the previous speaker, are being produced by china and some of the russian allies. therefore, we welcome some of the sanctions being addressed yesterday by the united states in the 61 banks that are allowing some of the

financial operations of the russian federation to include these components in the missiles. that is the message to donald trump and to the collective west to test how much fear there might be, not on in the politicians, where political campaigns are going on, but also in the communities and ordinary people. what is going on in ukraine is something they would also like to know. ,, ., ., ~ to know. should we take president _ to know. should we take president putin's - to know. should we take president putin's threat| president putin's threat seriously? he has made threats before. do you think these are idle threats and are more about the politics of it? figs idle threats and are more about the politics of it?— the politics of it? as a ukrainian, _ the politics of it? as a ukrainian, i— the politics of it? as a ukrainian, i would - the politics of it? as a ukrainian, i would say ukrainians were never believe what vladimir putin says. it is definitely true that he will try to continue the same kind of deterrence. therefore, ukraine is calling for a

meeting which will convene on tuesday in response to russia's use of an experimental hypersonic missile against ukrainian territory. we want to say to our nato partners and allies that it is not the time to express fear, it is time to be a unit. vladimir putin wants to raise the stakes and test how much of the deterrence of the european security architecture is being produced. he is trying to use it through the calendar. he sends the same propaganda messages or disinformation attacks or cyberattacks simultaneously. it is a very complex and cyberattacks simultaneous