Unions are slamming the supermarket giant for discarding 'workers on the scrapheap' following its acquisition by a private equity firm last year

The site in Wakefield is the supermarket chain's only bakery. However, Morrisons, which is owned by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, said that its 450 in-store bakeries would not be affected by the potential closure.

Morrisons is set to shutter Rathbones bakery after exploring all options for the manufacturing facility, with almost 400 workers facing redundancy as a result, The Grocer has learned

Almost 400 workers are facing redundancy as part of plans by Bradford-based Morrisons to shutter its Rathbones bakery operation.