Blair blocked Blunkett move to legalise prostitution

DOWNING Street blocked moves that would have effectively legalised prostitution, it was claimed yesterday.

According to reports in The Observer, British Prime Minister Tony Blair was concerned a hostile media response would wreck plans to make sex workers lives safer.

Katharine Raymond, who was an adviser to former Home Secretary David Blunkett from 2001 to 2004, said Mr Blunkett wanted to liberalise British law on prostitution several years ago.