UK to ban porn showing strangulation and incest from 6 November
The UK government says pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships will be illegal from 6 November.
The UK government has announced that pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned from early November. The Guardian reports the ban takes effect on 6 November.
The Guardian says cross-party pressure led ministers to announce the new legislation earlier this year. Campaigners have welcomed it, according to the Guardian.
BBC News reports the move follows a 2025 review of pornography regulation led by Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin.
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- BBC NewsPorn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government saysThu, Oct 15, 7:27 PM EDT
- The GuardianPornography showing strangulation and incest to be banned in UK from early NovemberFri, Oct 16, 2:52 AM EDT
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