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Debate Intensifies in Bristol: Support for Decriminalizing Sex Work

12/30/2025

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In Bristol, the sex work-law debate grows as One25 supports vulnerable women selling sex, with up to 140 of them working nightly and facing penalties.
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire argues for decriminalising sex work.
Audrey warns that targeting buyers could push the trade underground.
Rising demand for support services reflects more women entering sex work, worsened by the cost of living crisis; the Home Office is exploring responses.

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Story summary

In Bristol, the sex work-law debate grows as One25 supports vulnerable women selling sex, with up to 140 of them working nightly and facing penalties.
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire argues for decriminalising sex work.
Audrey warns that targeting buyers could push the trade underground.
Rising demand for support services reflects more women entering sex work, worsened by the cost of living crisis; the Home Office is exploring responses.