Morrisons' earnings jump on underlying pre-tax profits

Morrisons' earnings jump on underlying pre-tax profits

Morrisons reported a 14% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to 410m in the six months to 1 August.

The company's life president and former chairman Sir Ken Morrison is to be awarded the freedom of the city, Bradford council has announced.

Others previously admitted to the city's Roll of Honorary Freemen include artist David Hockney, the 3rd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, and author J B Priestley.

Morrisons plans to create jobs for homeless people

Supermarket group Morrisons has pledged to create 1,000 jobs for homeless people over the next three years.

The Bradford-based group, which is the UK's fourth largest food retailer, aims to offer 10% of the jobs it creates at its new stores to "vulnerable" people.It is running the initiative in partnership with the Salvation Army and Leeds-based social enterprise Create.

The scheme offers new staff three months of training, both in the classroom and on the job, leading to a Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 1 qualification.

People can then go on to gain a QCF Level 2 qualification or take up an apprenticeship with the group.

Julie Harrington, a spokeswoman for Create, said the scheme would help homeless people back on to the jobs ladder, even if they left Morrisons after the initial training.

"It gets them back into the habit of working, they get accredited training opportunities and something that when they come to an interview they can really talk about," she said.

Last month Morrisons announced a new partnership with Bradford University's management school under which it will fund 20 undergraduates through a three-year degree course in food manufacturing, paying them a salary.

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