Govt may buy Wedgwood collection after scheme deficit ruling

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Culture minister Ed Vaizey refused to rule out writing a government cheque to keep the Wedgwood collection in one place after a judge ruled it could be sold off to plug a pension deficit.

Vaizey visited the Wedgwood Museum this weekend and said he was "determined" to keep the pottery collection together. According to the Staffordshire Sentinel, Vaizey said the government does not...

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