Two amendments have been proposed to the Crime and Policing Bill that would cause great harm to sex workers. So far they haven’t been debated or voted on but a number of MPs have signed up to support them and they may well be put forward again at the next stage (report stage) of the […]
See our Action Alert with template letter to email your MP here. BRIEFING: Oppose Clauses on Prostitution in the CRIME AND POLICING BILL 2025 By the English Collective of Prostitutes, April 2025. Listen to what sex workers say would make our work safer & support us in our efforts to organise against exploitation and violence. […]
Exclusive: Sex worker says online safety bill has pushed her into working in a brothel where a pimp takes half her money, she has no rights and cannot check clients online to ensure they are safe Maya Oppenheim Women’s Correspondent New laws designed to make the internet safer could put sex workers’ lives at risk […]
As the cost of living crisis spreads, more women are starting to sell sex and many are taking greater risks Alexandra Heal in Sheffield and Anna Gross in LondonTiffany smoothed her hair in the bathroom mirror and took off her wedding ring. Little knots were tightening in her stomach. The former civil servant climbed into the car next to […]
The English Collective of Prostitutes wants more women to know about the potential dangers of doing sex work through sites like OnlyFansPrices for everyday goods like food and fuel are the highest they’ve been for 40 years. We know that things are likely to only get worse, and that women are being disproportionately affected by the cost-of-living crisis.As […]
With prices rising at their highest rate in 40 years, many people have taken up a second or third job to make ends meet.But it’s also led to a rise in young people posting sexual content for money on sites like OnlyFans, alongside their day job.That’s according to the English Collective of Prostitutes, who told […]
Thank you for writing to your MPs to call for the removal of Clause 16 (Schedule 7 – Priority Offences) of the Online Safety Bill. This clause is a dangerous attempt to criminalise sex workers’ online advertising. Our full briefing is here.Hundreds of letters have been sent, reaching 311 MPs – thank you to those […]
SEVERIJA BIELSKYTEWhen the COVID lockdown hit in 2020, Audrey, a sex worker based in Bristol and campaigner for United Sex Workers, found that her client pool shrank dramatically. This put her livelihood at risk and Audrey found herself having to make choices that she didn’t feel completely comfortable with.”What it meant was that [sex workers] had to see clients who […]
Sex workers: Please tell us how the attempt to criminalise adverts in the Online Safety Bill would affect you. We’re collating responses! All will be kept anonymous. Drop us a DM on social media, or email direct ecp@prostitutescollective.net with the subject line ONLINE SAFETY BILL STATEMENT If you haven’t done so already, please use our […]