Brief comments on two proposed new criminal offences relating to pornography: strangulation / suffocation, and sex (actually or purportedly) between relatives

A couple of people have asked me about some of the proposed amendments to the UK’s Crime and Policing Bill , which is currently going through Parliament. I am working from the latest (as of 2026-04-16) publications relating to the Crime and Policing Bill . Please note that these are proposed amendments and, as such they are not (yet) law. They may never become law, or may be changed, materially or…