Morrisons' restructuring over the past year has touched very different parts of the business. Around 200 head office roles at Hilmore House in Bradford have been placed at risk in an AI-driven restructuring announced in mid-April 2026. Separately, Morrisons has been closing or scaling back around 103 locations across the UK — convenience stores, cafés, Market Kitchens, florists, pharmacies, and in-store meat and fish counters — with around 365 store-side colleagues reported as affected.

Behind those numbers are real people, long-serving head office staff, café teams, counter colleagues, store managers and supervisors, facing uncertain weeks, difficult conversations, and decisions that will shape what comes next.

If you work at Morrisons, or know someone who does, this post is here to help explain what is happening, what your rights are, and why you should not sign anything before you fully understand it.

What's happening at Morrisons

There are two main strands to the restructuring, affecting different groups of employees in different ways.

Head office (Bradford). In mid-April 2026, Morrisons launched a formal consultation over around 200 head office roles at Hilmore House — reported to affect fewer than 10% of jobs at the site. The company has said the restructuring is part of a wider effort to concentrate on core activities, streamline processes, automate manual tasks, and “capitalise on the potential of data and AI to improve performance.” This followed an earlier round in which around 100 roles in the convenience and supermarket buying teams were placed at risk as part of a merger of those divisions.

Separately, Morrisons has been closing or scaling back around 103 locations across the UK — reported to include 17 Morrisons Daily convenience stores, 52 cafés, 18 Market Kitchens, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and 4 pharmacies. Around 365 colleagues have been reported as affected. The company has pointed to rising costs — including those linked to Government policies — making it harder to return some of these operations to profitability.

What this means for employees

Whether your role is in the Bradford head office, a Morrisons Daily store, a café or a counter, the most important things to hold onto are these: you have rights, and you have time.

UK law requires employers proposing 20 or more redundancies at one establishment within a 90-day period to enter a formal collective consultation — a real opportunity to ask questions, understand the selection criteria, explore alternatives such as redeployment, and challenge the process where appropriate.

In restructurings of this size, many employers also offer affected staff a settlement agreement — a legally binding contract in which an employee agrees to give up the right to bring certain employment claims (such as unfair dismissal or discrimination) in exchange for a financial payment.

A settlement agreement can be a perfectly fair outcome. But it should never be signed quickly, under pressure, or without proper advice. Once it is signed, you are giving up valuable legal rights, and that decision cannot be reversed.

How Settlement Agreement Expert can help

If you are offered a settlement agreement, the law requires you to take independent legal advice from a qualified adviser before it can become binding. This isn't a tick-box exercise — it exists to protect you, and it is your opportunity to understand exactly what you are agreeing to.

At Settlement Agreement Expert, advising on these agreements is what I do every day. I will read the agreement carefully and explain it in plain English, check whether the payment fairly reflects what you may be entitled to, flag any clauses that look unfair or unusual (such as overly broad confidentiality terms or post-employment restrictions), and, where appropriate, negotiate better terms on your behalf. I work quickly, so you are not left in limbo.

What to do next

If you work at Morrisons head office, in a Morrisons Daily store, a café, a counter, or anywhere else affected by this restructuring, please don't sign anything until you have spoken to a specialist. Take your time. Ask questions. Get advice.

You can contact me at Settlement Agreement Expert for a free, no-obligation initial conversation. I will explain your options clearly, tell you whether the offer looks fair, and walk you through what happens next.

If you know a colleague, friend or family member who has been affected, please share this with them. The right advice at the right moment can make a meaningful difference — financially and emotionally.