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Fewer people are seeking sex workers’ services because of lockdown and restrictions, she said. As a result, sex workers can’t pick and choose who they see and may be forced to go with dangerous clients.
Niki Adams, a spokesperson for the English Collective of Prostitutes, added: “Life has got worse. Women’s income has fallen off a cliff and they are not entitled to, or struggle to get, government support. People sound desperate. People haven’t eaten. I have got a list of people in dire straits. It’s horrifying what’s happening.”
The economic impact of successive lockdowns and restrictions has been severe. Sex workers have had to make decisions over whether to continue working and possibly risk their health or safety, or lose all income. Hundreds have contacted charities and support organisations asking for emergency food vouchers.