Britain may legalise brothels

2006-01-17 14:29

London - The British government on Tuesday moved toward legalising mini brothels, as it proposed changing the law to allow up to three prostitutes to work together.

Home office minister Fiona Mactaggart said the current law, which barred more than one woman from working together, meant that women were forced to work in unsafe conditions.

She said the government would also focus on tackling street prostitution, cracking down on so called "curb crawlers" who trawl the sidewalks in their cars looking for sex.

- AP