stuart machin says changes to national insurance and a new packaging levy will cost retailers billionsth no benefits to recycling. he's urging ministers to rethink the tax hikes, warning of job losses and slower wage growth. the government, though, defends those tax rises, saying they're necessary and that many smaller firms won't see any change or cuts to their bills. and warnings have continued today over the potentially deadly cold snap hitting the uk. the met office says temperatures plunged to minus seven degrees in some parts, with areas also set to be hit by snow and ice. the uk health security agency issued cold yellow health alerts for nonh cold yellow health alerts for north east, north west yorkshire and the humber and south east, which is in place through till tuesday. it means that vulnerable people, including the elderly or people with serious health conditions, could be at increased risk due to those plunging temperatures. that's the news on gb news, a full round up at 10:00. now, though, let's get straight back to ben liri. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your