The TUC voted against decriminalising sex work. Here’s why it was the right decision
Delegates at TUC Congress stood against exploitation this week: full decriminalisation of sex work would only help the traffickers and pimps.
Delegates at TUC Congress stood against exploitation this week: full decriminalisation of sex work would only help the traffickers and pimps.
Experts crossed swords at our fringe event on the Nordic model versus full decriminalisation
Policies that solve problems are based on evidence
The Home Office should immediately amend the law so that soliciting by sex workers is no longer an offence
MP blasts prime minister over 3,000 unaccompanied children
While the minister’s relationship with a sex worker has been treated as a liability, a majority of the public support decriminalisation of sex work
More than 3,000 people in London have become homeless under the Conservatives
In Britain, the recession has left many people struggling to make ends meet, but reports have shown that some young people are turning to prostitution in pursuit of financial security.
One rare piece of good news from the Tory-led government was Nick Clegg’s decision to block the so-called ‘Snoopers Charter’, a draft piece of fundamentally illiberal legislation which would have allowed the security services to monitor emails, text messages and internet browsing.
John Millington writes for Left Foot Forward on the arguments surrounding the sex industry, unionisation, women’s rights and the impact on gender roles.