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Prostitution in the UK - Is prostitution legal in the UK?
In the UK, with the exception of Northern Ireland (where buying sex is illegal), the law around prostitution is considered a grey area. ... more
Politics.co.uk | 17 November 2021
Know Your Rights – A Guide for Sex Workers
It’s legal to be a sex worker in the UK . . . but working together and virtually anything you need to do to contact a client, is illegal. ... more
Prostitutes Collective | 15 November 2021
Nurse turned escort threatened to expose clients after payment disputes
A Brisbane court has been told of the steps a woman took to get money she believed she was owed by her escort clients when payments fell through. ... more
News.com.au | 12 November 2021
Li Yundi: China's 'Piano Prince' detained for hiring prostitute
Celebrated Chinese pianist Li Yundi has been detained for soliciting a prostitute, state media has said. ... more
BBC | 22 October 2021
Sex Workers Worry They’re Going to Be Purged From Twitter
Twitter has long been an adult-friendly platform — but an increasing number of sex workers are getting banned or suspended, leaving many wondering how long they’ll be welcome ... more
Rolling Stone | 18 October 2021
Transgender escort stabbed by schizophrenic after arranging to meet in city centre flat
A transgender escort was stabbed by a paranoid schizophrenic who had arranged to meet at her Birmingham flat for sex. ... more
Birmingham Live | 27 September 2021
I Fled From My Escort Agency And They Took Revenge On My Family
I’m sitting in a ‘sharing circle’ at a Kundalini yoga class. Women and men around me take it in turns to speak up ... more
Elle | 07 September 2021
NYC escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel on a New Jersey street after it was carted out of a luxury Wall Street apartment
Nicole Flanagan's body was discovered last Friday when residents of Ridgefield Park reported a revolting smell coming from the large plastic container at the corner of Hobart Street and Teaneck Road, police said. ... more
Daily Mail | 19 August 2021
Woman found out her boyfriend visited an escort after finding damning messages
A woman discovered that her boyfriend had visited an escort after finding damning messages on his Apple Watch, but when she approached him with the evidence he denied it ... more
Mirror | 05 August 2021
Strip clubs and escort services could cause substantial fall in sex crimes, study finds
Strip clubs and escort services could lead to a substantial fall in sex crimes, new research has found ... more
Independent | 13 July 2021
Online Female Escort Advertisements: The Cost of Sex
Female escorts represent an occupational group that charges a fee for sex, which can be regarded as an extreme form of short-term mating ... more
Sage Journals | 07 July 2021
Man who carried out 'campaign of harassment' against woman he met on escort website avoids jail
A man who carried out a “campaign of harassment” against a woman he met on an escort website has received a fully suspended sentence ... more
Independent.ie | 16 June 2021
Dutch prostitutes demand the right to get back to work as they join other businesses protesting against country's lockdown
Sex workers descended upon the streets in the Netherlands today in protest against the government's coronavirus lockdown and to demand their right to go back to work ... more
Daily Mail | 11 June 2021
Violence and threats against sex workers from EU 'surges since Brexit'
Violence and threats of deportation against sex workers from the European Union who are living in the UK have surged since the Brexit vote, according to researchers ... more
Independent | 20 May 2021
Man armed with 'large knives' stole sex worker's iPhone
A man who robbed a sex worker at knifepoint and stole her iPhone has been jailed for five years ... more
Evening Standard | 19 May 2021
Matt Gaetz 'snorted cocaine with escort who had "no-show government job" at Republican fundraiser after-party'
MATT Gaetz was reportedly spotted snorting cocaine with an escort who had a "no-show government job" at a fundraiser after-party two years ago ... more
The Sun | 15 May 2021
Male escort who makes up to $5,000-per-session reveals women's fantasies
One of Australia's top male escorts says his business is booming as women become more comfortable with paying for sex and the idea of getting exactly what they want in the bedroom ... more
Mail Online | 13 May 2021
Gov Publish UK Online Safety Bill to Censor "Harmful" Content
After much delay the UK Government will today publish a draft of their new Online Safety Bill (Online Harms), which among other things hands Ofcom a new "legal duty of care" ... more
ISP Review | 12 May 2021
Pent up demand for London escorts
As we near what will hopefully be the end of Covid restrictions, which we have now endured for over a year, there is much talk about pent up demand for goods, services and holidays. ... more
LE UK | 07 May 2021
The laws that sex workers really want
Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? ... more
Ted | 06 May 2021
ICRSE organises thematic workshops on sex work and mental health
ICRSE is launching a series of webinars exploring mental health. The thematic sessions webinars are open to all sex workers’ rights activists involved in organisations members of ICRSE. ... more
Webinar | 23 April 2021
£2k a night escort may have been pushed by wealthy client to her death
A TOP escort may have been pushed by a wealthy client to her death from the balcony of a hotel, her family claims ... more
The Sun | 22 April 2021
Man who 'ran fake escort agency’ appears in court charged with rape of 15 women
A man alleged to have run a "fake escort agency" has appeared in court charged with the rape of 15 different women ... more
MyLondon | 22 April 2021
Manhattan to stop prosecuting prostitution, dismissing cases dating back decades
Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr has announced that his office will no longer prosecute prostitution and unlicensed massage ... more
The Independent | 22 April 2021
Escort calls for law change after Santander Bounce Back loan refusal
A sex worker denied access to a government business loan because of her occupation is calling for a change in the law ... more
BBC | 16 April 2021
Bikini model, 34, who's resorted to hiring male escorts for $500-an-hour
Bikini model Cherry Dana is so fed up with Sydney's dating scene she says she'd rather hire a male escort for $500-an-hour ... more
Daily Mail | 16 April 2021
Police rescue 14 women in raids targeting London sex trafficking ring
Hundreds of women are being trafficked into London to be made to work as prostitutes, the Met warned today as it rescued 14 victims of sexual slavery in the capital. ... more
Evening Standard | 30 March 2021
University offers advice to student 'sex workers' as living costs continue to rise
University of Leicester has revealed its intentions to offer advice to students who turn their hand to sex work in order to make quick money ... more
The Mirror | 20 March 2021
Man allegedly raped social escort at knifepoint while posing as police officer
A delivery driver who engaged the sexual services of a part-time social escort has been accused of raping the woman ... more
The Straits Times | 16 March 2021
Fake accounts used my pictures to sell sex
When Nicole Peterkin received a message from an old friend on Instagram asking about her account she thought it was a mistake ... more
BBC | 01 March 2021
What impact has the past 12 months had on your outlook on life?
These past 12 plus months have not been a 'holiday' for anyone and as we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel ... more
EscortsMania | 18 February 2021
Man who attacked trans escort with knife and demanded 'free' sex slapped on the wrist with suspended sentence
A man who attacked a transgender sex worker with a knife and demanded 'free' sex has been handed a fully suspended sentence ... more
Pink News | 21 January 2021
Tiger Woods would 'role play with 10 prostitutes at a time' as escorts detail sex stories
Tiger Woods’ extramarital activities, which led to the collapse of his marriage with Swedish model Elin Nordegren, have been explored in a new documentary about his life ... more
Daily Star | 21 January 2021
'I Pay Male Escorts For No-Strings Sex And It's The Best I've Ever Had'
At 29, my boyfriend of two and a half years turned round one day and told me he didn’t want a long-term relationship ... more
Elle | 21 January 2021
Three arrests in escort agency investigation following north London raids
Police have arrested a man suspected of rape and two others on suspicion of trafficking and money laundering after raiding ... more
Evening Standard | 14 January 2021
Labour MP fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex
A Labour MP has been fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex as campaigners warn the bill would ... more
The Independent | 09 December 2020
Silent victims: the hidden Romanian women exploited in the UK sex trade
Sex traffickers can make profits of over £1m a year per brothel – and Covid lockdowns have only made it easier for them to operate ... more
The Gaurdian | 30 November 2020
Men buying sex want 'real girlfriend' or 'porn star'
Men paying for sex are seeking women to act as their “real girlfriend” or a “real porn star” – or even both ... more
Irish Examiner | 19 November 2020
POLITICO: Out in the cold – Sex workers brace for second coronavirus lockdown
It’s going to be a bleak winter for Europe. But for sex workers, a group that feels it’s been forgotten during the pandemic ... more
Prostitutes Collective | 02 November 2020
Decriminalise Sex Work Campaign | #MAKEALLWOMENSAFE
The topic of sex work brings up a lot of questions. We’ve tried to answer as many as we can so you can make a better informed decision ... more
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I hired an escort and my best friend's mum turned up
James had only seen photos of the escort's body before making the booking - something he very quickly regretted when she knocked on the door ... more
The Mirror | 29 September 2020
Coronavirus: More students are turning to sex work during COVID-19 pandemic
Many students have had jobs or hours cut and are others are getting less support from their parents due to the worsening economy ... more
Sky | 10 September 2020
Adult industry workers surviving the pandemic
Sex industry workers around the world have been left in extremely vulnerable positions, with little entitlement ... more
BBC | 27 August 2020
A&E nurse more than doubles pay turning to adult websites due to coronavirus cuts
Women, including an A&E nurse, a graphic designer and a single mum, are making thousands of pounds posting nude or lingerie-clad photographs ... more
The Mirror | 15 August 2020
What life has been like for sex workers during Covid-19
It may be a side of North Hampshire you’ve never encountered. But like many areas of the economy, the sex industry has suffered ... more
Basingstoke Gazette | 31 July 2020
"Prostitution in post-lockdown Greece is 'Russian roulette'"
A central Athens brothel was buzzing with clients on a recent hot July afternoon, and its Venezuelan workers were relieved to have the business ... more
The Jakarta Post | 05 July 2020
Coronavirus: Sex workers fear for their future
With social distancing rules in place and strip clubs and brothels closed, sex workers around the world have seen their incomes disappear ... more
BBC | 03 June 2020
The Current Landscape of Prostitution and Sex Work in England and Wales
This paper presents a comprehensive typology of the sex industry based on primary data collected between 2018 and 2019 for a UK Home Office-funded study ... more
Springer Link | 30 May 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, sex workers have nowhere to turn
In the coronavirus pandemic, few professions are as hazardous as sex work. The disease spreads through close physical contact ... more
Wired | 20 May 2020
What it’s like to be a male escort in lockdown
Two and a half years ago, I got fired from my job in procurement, the last of many positions I’d held in sales ... more
Metro | 05 May 2020
The Reality Of Living Through The Covid-19 Pandemic As A Sex Worker
The first real flicker of nervousness I felt about the virus was back at the end of February ... more
Vogue | 18 April 2020
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Sex workers left penniless and pushed into homelessness due to coronavirus
Sex workers are being left penniless and face being made homeless as they struggle for income during the coronavirus outbreak ... more
The Independent | 31 March 2020
Creating the best online escort profile for maximum exposure
If you’ve made the decision to start escorting, whether independently or through an escort agency, you need to create your online profile ... more
SelfieEscorts | 10 February 2020
Withdrawal of charges against two women prosecuted for brothel-keeping
In September 2019, two Brazilian women, Ms O and Ms R, were working together in a flat for safety when they were raided by the police ... more
Prostitutes Collective | 10 January 2020
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