Moorcroft Pottery firm goes bust in Burslem after more than 100 years

Iconic pottery firm closes doors after 100 years amid 'soaring' energy prices as Ed Miliband blasted over 'net zero madness' - 'Only winner here will be China!'

A pottery firm once loved by Queen Elizabeth II and actor Tom Cruise is shutting its doors after more than a century amid soaring energy costs.Moorcroft Pottery in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent said they had told insolvency business Moore Recovery to help with voluntarily liquidating the company.The announcement will result in 57 job losses, with some employees being supported by GMB Union.Employees said they were left "shell-shocked" by the announcem…

Iconic pottery firm closes suddenly after 128 years

Moorcroft Pottery has been an important part of Stoke-on-Trent since it was founded in 1897 (Picture: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) An iconic pottery firm has gone bust after more than 100 years of trading. Moorcroft Pottery, based in Stoke-on-Trent at the heart of the UK’s pottery region, has shut with immediate effect, putting 57 people out of work. Directors had warned of job cuts in March and worked to find a buyer in the weeks le…

Moorcroft Pottery firm goes bust in Burslem after more than 100 years

The directors of Moorcroft Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent say they are going into voluntary liquidation.

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Staffordshire ceramic industry 'faces collapse' as famous Moorcroft Pottery closes after 100 years

The ceramic sector in Staffordshire is “on life support”, ministers have been told as MPs called for more support for energy-intensive industries.

Staffordshire ceramic industry "faces collapse" as famous Moorcroft Pottery closes after 100 years

The ceramic sector in Staffordshire is “on life support”, ministers have been told as MPs called for more support for energy-intensive industries.