Police want condoms banned in Edinburgh's saunas

Row: Police want condoms banned in Edinburgh's saunas but opponents are not happyPA

Police are pushing for condoms to be banned from Edinburgh's licensed saunas.

The move comes as the city council weighs up whether to grant licenses for five saunas in the Scottish capital.

Police Scotland argues the authority should only grant licenses if items of a sexual nature are prohibited on the premises.

However, the sex workers' charity Scot-pep says the police's proposal could lead to an HIV epidemic.

A council decision on new licence rules could end Edinburgh's more tolerant attitude to the sex trade.

Campaigners say that any ban on condoms would result in unprotected sex and higher rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Earlier this year, six other saunas had their licences suspended following raids across Edinburgh.

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