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UK to ban pornography depicting strangulation and incest from 6 November, the government announces

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First reported on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 19:01 EDT by The Independent·Latest article on Friday 16 October 2026 at 01:50 EDT

Summary

The government has announced that types of extreme pornography will be outlawed from 6 November, The Independent reported on 16 October, the government saying that depictions of incest, strangulation and paedophilia in pornography will be illegal. A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships, as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16, will come into effect next month, Sky News reported. A minister said 'delete it now' as the new pornography ban, with tough new rules that will outlaw multiple types of content across the UK, is coming in November, Wales Online reported.

Latest: The government announced that types of extreme pornography will be outlawed from 6 November, The Independent reported, Sky News listing pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships, as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16, and a minister said 'delete it now', according to Wales Online.

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How it unfolded

  1. Friday 16 October

    The government announced that types of extreme pornography will be outlawed from 6 November, The Independent reported, Sky News listing pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships, as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16, and a minister said 'delete it now', according to Wales Online.

  2. Thursday 15 October