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UK · 22 May 2026

Morrisons closing 100 shops, hundreds of jobs at risk

Morrisons closing 100 shops, hundreds of jobs at risk

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Hundreds of workers face uncertainty as Morrisons plans to shut many of its smaller shops. The supermarket chain is reportedly closing around 100 Morrisons Daily stores across the UK in the coming months, blaming UK government policy for the move. These affected outlets are all former McColl's stores, which Morrisons bought in 2022, and are described as loss-making.

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