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Morrisons to Shut More Daily Stores, 200 Jobs at Risk

5/22/2026

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Morrisons will close more Morrisons Daily stores, risking jobs including about 200 at its Bradford headquarters.
Closures target loss-making stores hit by higher National Insurance, rising wages and ERP recycling fees, with food inflation up 3% in April versus 2.8% overall.
Morrisons will start a consultation soon and will seek alternative roles for affected staff.
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King called the Treasury’s grocery-price-freeze request hypocritical.

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Morrisons will close more Morrisons Daily stores, risking jobs including about 200 at its Bradford headquarters.
Closures target loss-making stores hit by higher National Insurance, rising wages and ERP recycling fees, with food inflation up 3% in April versus 2.8% overall.
Morrisons will start a consultation soon and will seek alternative roles for affected staff.
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King called the Treasury’s grocery-price-freeze request hypocritical.