Morrisons plans to cut 200 jobs at head office

Morrisons plans to cut 200 jobs at head office22 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe Bradford-based supermarket has started a consultation with staff about the redundanciesAbout 200 jobs are at risk at Morrisons' Bradford headquarters, the supermarket has confirmed. The retail firm said the cuts formed part of a restructuring move, which included a plan to step up its use of AI.The job losses are set to affect just under a tenth of those employed at Hilmore House, on Gain Lane in Bradford. Morrisons, which employs about 96,000 people across the UK, said it had started a consultation process with staff. A spokesperson for the company said: "As we evolve and adapt, we are proposing to make some changes to a number of areas within our central structure."This will involve making some tough but necessary decisions which will impact on colleagues in our head office, where we are proposing to place a number of roles at risk of redundancy."They added: "We understand this will be difficult news for these colleagues and will be offering them our full support, including helping them to find alternative roles elsewhere in the business wherever we can."The company began a long-term programme to overhaul its central business operations last year.A spokesperson said the firm planned to automate a number of manual tasks as part of this.Last month, Morrisons revealed further sales growth.The retailer said it was "tough for customers right now", and committed to further investment in pricing to support shoppers.Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.More on this storyThe Yorkshire retail giant in the bagging areaMorrisons faces £17m bill over hot chicken rowGraduates turned down by supermarkets as vacancies dropMorrisonsBradford