Morrisons has cut almost 5,000 jobs as it is overtaken by Aldi and Lidl

NewsUK NewsMorrisonsIt is now the UK’s sixth-largest supermarket groupNeil Shaw Assistant Editor06:18, 18 Aug 2026Morrisons shed almost 5,000 jobs last year as part of efforts by the private equity-backed grocer to shore up its finances. The Bradford-based retailer also revealed that its total debt levels rose further despite cost-cutting across the business.‌Morrisons revealed that its average monthly workforce fell from 101,144 people to 96,232 for the year to October last year, according to accounts published on Companies House. It means staffing levels fell by 4,912 at the UK’s sixth-largest supermarket group.‌The accounts showed this included more than 4,200 store jobs, while food manufacturing and distribution roles were also hit. A Morrisons spokesman said: “Colleague numbers in the