Morrisons is preparing to close 13 of its cafes and two Morrisons Daily convenience stores in Scotland as part of cuts across the UK. ‌

The closure come despite a return to profit for the first time since Morrisons' 2021 private equity takeover. The latest closures will lead to a loss of around 3,600 jobs across the UK. ‌

For the year ending October 27, 2024 the supermarket chain reported a pre-tax profit of £2.1 billion, a significant turnaround from losses of £919 million the previous year and £1.3 billion the year before that. ‌

A substantial portion of their recent profit, £2.6 billion, was generated from the sale of its petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group. This comes after Gordon Brown criticised the resurgence of 'poverty of 60 years ago' as he makes one major demand

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