The billionaire Issa brothers are set to take over the troubled chain on Monday but may not take on pension liabilities.
Staff at convenience chain McColl's must have their pensions protected after the firm changes hands, say pension trustees.
McColl's and Morrisons have both declined to comment. But it could leave the owners of two of the UK's largest grocers battling over the ailing firm. But trustees fear the insolvency process, should it go ahead, would see pensions liabilities shed in the process. McColl's employs around 16,000 staff across the chain of 1,100 convenience stores, but only around 2,000 are in the two defined benefit pension schemes that are at risk.
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