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57 Jobs Lost as Moorcroft Pottery Closes Amid Crisis

5/10/2025

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Stoke-on-Trent's cherished pottery industry is in turmoil as Moorcroft Pottery shuts its doors, leaving 57 workers without jobs. MP David Williams voiced his heartbreak over this loss, marking a troubling trend with three ceramics firms closing this year. With soaring energy costs, local leaders are rallying for urgent government assistance to save this vital sector.

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Stoke-on-Trent's cherished pottery industry is in turmoil as Moorcroft Pottery shuts its doors, leaving 57 workers without jobs. MP David Williams voiced his heartbreak over this loss, marking a troubling trend with three ceramics firms closing this year. With soaring energy costs, local leaders are rallying for urgent government assistance to save this vital sector.