MP calling for decisive action to secure a future for ceramics sector in the Potteries

A CITY MP is demanding decisive Government action to support the ceramic sector after Wedgwood revealed it is making job losses.

- Sentinel Reporter

The Sentinel reported yesterday that consultations are taking place between management, unions and the workforce over redundancies.

It comes just over a month after the factory refired kilns following a 90-day halting of production at the Barlaston factory.

Unions have described the job cuts as a ‘body blow’.

Now Allison Gardner, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, says the announcement is ‘deeply troubling’.

She said: “Wedgwood is a cherished and well-loved household name, rooted in Stoke-on-Trent and representing the very best of British ceramics. These are highly skilled jobs and they matter to our city.