Sainsbury's Held Then Dropped Merger Talks With Morrisons

Sainsbury's held exploratory multibillion-pound merger talks with Morrisons earlier in 2026, then walked away. Talks are no longer active, and both companies declined to comment. A revival would face strict antitrust review — competition regulators blocked Sainsbury's £7bn Asda deal in 2019. That regulatory test remains the key question if talks return.