Campaign launched to rescue Wedgwood collection from PPF sell-off

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The Art Fund is trying to raise £15.75m to prevent the Wedgwood Museum's collection being broken up as part of its scheme's transfer to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

The museum became liable for the 7,000-member scheme's £134m deficit when it became the sole participating employer after the UK subsidiary of Waterford Wedgwood went bust in 2009. The museum wa...

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