Fury as 'online mega-brothels' allowed to operate in open despite sex trafficking fears

Fury as 'online mega-brothels' allowed to operate in open despite sex trafficking fearsLabour MP Tracy Gilbert called for ministers to outlaw adult services websites and said she had reported two - Vivastreet and AdultWork - to Police ScotlandCommentsNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 16:38, 21 Apr 2026Updated 16:51, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesMinisters face calls to outlaw so-called pimping websites(Image: Getty Images)Online 'mega-brothels' offering women for sex are "crime scenes" responsible for "the largest human trafficking operations in modern UK history"., ministers have been told.‌Labour MP Tracy Gilbert demanded adult services sites - which are allowed to operate legally - are shut down. And she revealed she has contacted police in Scotland urging them to probe two companies - Adultwork and Vivastreet.‌She told a Westminster Hall debate that the websites are behind "industrial-scale" exploitation. Ms Gilbert said: "My ask to Ministers here in Westminster is: shut down pimping websites now.‌"They are directly perpetrating human trafficking in Scotland and across the UK and they are facilitating industrial-scale sex trafficking across the UK."READ MORE: Olly Robbins piles pressure on PM amid claims No10 said 'just f***ing approve' Mandelson - 13 things we learnedREAD MORE: Nigel Farage refuses to say if he'll probe deputy's corporation tax amid £100k reportsView 2 ImagesLabour MP Tracy Gilbert called for adult services sites to be bannedShe continued: "These websites are crime scenes. Shut them down now, hold their operators accountable and let their victims finally access justice."‌Ms Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, said: "There has long existed extensive evidence that these online mega-brothels are facilitating industrial-scale sex trafficking and sexual exploitation across the UK."The Labour backbencher argued that Scotland's human tra...