Morrisons, which has a Newark store, extends 10% discount for NHS staff until end of year

Morrisons has extended its 10% discount for NHS workers until the end of the year.

It comes amid a row over the government's planned 1% pay rise for nurses.

The chain, which has a store in Newark, first started the discount back in April last year as the country experienced its first lockdown to try and stop the spread of coronavirus.

Morrisons is also to become the first supermarket to pay a minimum of £10 an hour to all store colleagues.

Chief executive David Potts said: "Morrisons key workers have played a vital role for all our stakeholders during the pandemic, especially the most vulnerable in British society, and their achievements over the last year have been remarkable.

"I am delighted that we are recognising their enormous contribution by becoming the first supermarket to pay a minimum of £10 an hour to all store colleagues.

"We are also today showing our continuing gratitude and appreciation for the incredible work of other key workers in the nation, by extending our 10% discount for NHS staff for the whole of 2021."