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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Holyrood rejects prostitution Bill aimed at criminalising &#039;sex buyers&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/holyrood-rejects-prostitution-bill-aimed-at-criminalising-sex-buyers/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Scottish Parliament has voted against the general principles of a Bill to criminalise the purchase of sex.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MLAs unite to tackle &#039;online retail&#039; of prostitution</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mlas-unite-to-tackle-online-retail-of-prostitution/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Stormont’s newly formed parliamentary group on human trafficking has launched an inquiry into ‘pimping websites’.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Trafficking survivor: &#039;Prostitution is completely dangerous&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/trafficking-survivor-prostitution-is-completely-dangerous/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A trafficking survivor has told the Scottish Parliament that proposals to protect women and girls must be based on &#8220;evidence showing the realities of prostitution&#8221;.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Poll: Majority of Scots back MSP&#039;s clampdown on prostitution</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/poll-majority-of-scots-back-msps-clampdown-on-prostitution/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The majority of Scots support Ash Regan MSP&#8217;s proposal to criminalise the purchase of sex, a poll has found.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Scots prostitution Bill &#039;must do more&#039; to protect vulnerable women</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-prostitution-bill-must-do-more-to-protect-vulnerable-women/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Proposals to restrict prostitution must go further to protect women and girls, Scottish Government research has found.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Emma Thompson calls for &#039;prostitutes on the NHS&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/emma-thompson-calls-for-prostitutes-on-the-nhs/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Dame Emma Thompson has said the Government should provide prostitutes on the NHS, claiming the health benefits of sex warrant it being seen as a medical treatment.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ash Regan lodges Holyrood Bill aiming to protect women from prostitution</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ash-regan-lodges-holyrood-bill-aiming-to-protect-women-from-prostitution/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A Bill seeking to protect vulnerable women and girls from prostitution has been launched at Holyrood by Ash Regan MSP.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 14:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Fêted Hollywood actress slammed for glamorising ‘sex work’</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/feted-hollywood-actress-slammed-for-glamorising-sex-work/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Oscar winner Mikey Madison has been criticised for ‘recognising and honouring’ so-called sex work.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Planned Parenthood normalises prostitution to under-10s</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/planned-parenthood-normalises-prostitution-to-under-10s/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[An International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) resource for kids under ten has labelled prostitution a normal setting for sex.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MSP: &#039;Scotland must end the rape of women in so-called sex work&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/msp-scotland-must-end-the-rape-of-women-in-so-called-sex-work/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Former SNP minister Ash Regan is seeking to better protect vulnerable women and girls by overhauling Scotland&#8217;s prostitution laws.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Prosecutions for buying sex surge in RoI</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/prosecutions-for-buying-sex-surge-in-roi/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Garda figures show a dramatic rise in the number of people prosecuted for buying sex, The Sunday Times has revealed.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Sex club blasted for &#039;exploiting the worst aspects of human nature&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/sex-club-blasted-for-exploiting-the-worst-aspects-of-human-nature/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A newly reopened sex club in Edinburgh is under fire for promoting &#8220;the same dehumanising trade&#8221; as brothels and lap-dancing venues.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MoD crackdown on buying sex abroad</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mod-crackdown-on-buying-sex-abroad/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Members of the UK armed forces face being discharged if they buy sex whilst serving overseas, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Columnist: &#039;Prostitution is inherently dangerous and exploitative&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/columnist-prostitution-is-inherently-dangerous-and-exploitative/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Decriminalising prostitution would increase the extent of the sex trade and endanger women further, a columnist has warned.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>University of Durham blasted for student ‘sex work’ safety training</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/university-of-durham-blasted-for-student-sex-work-safety-training/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Durham University has been accused of promoting prostitution and pornography to its students.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Spanish PM vows to ban prostitution</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/spanish-pm-vows-to-ban-prostitution/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister of Spain has denounced prostitution for ‘enslaving&#8217; women and vowed to ban it.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 15:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Disgust as Leicester Uni offers &#039;sex work toolkit&#039; to students</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/disgust-as-leicester-uni-offers-sex-work-toolkit-to-students/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling on the University of Leicester to scrap advice for students on how to make money from pornography.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Leeds red light district &#039;to be scrapped&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/leeds-red-light-district-to-be-scrapped/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The UK&#8217;s first legal red light district is set to be scrapped, following years of complaints from local residents.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Headteacher fears for students&#039; safety in Leeds prostitution zone</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/headteacher-fears-for-students-safety-in-leeds-prostitution-zone/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A headteacher in Leeds has called for the scrapping of England’s only legal ‘red-light district’.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Scottish Government consults on criminalising purchase of sex</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scottish-government-consults-on-criminalising-purchase-of-sex/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Scottish Government is considering a change to the law on prostitution to criminalise paying for sex.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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