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Xtra looks at women's issues


The spirit of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) looks set to help stamp out one of Britain's most depressing crimes.

This week the government's minister for women, Harriet Harman, asked members of the Women's Institute to keep their eyes peeled for local newspaper adverts offering sex with foreign women.

And the Government says there are to be "no more excuses", but proposals to legislate against men who pay for sex have met with criticism. Where exactly does Britain stand on prostitution?

Xtra, your top online weekend read, is always packed with tasty titbits as it’s updated every Saturday.

There are many more lifestyle features and useful advice, ranging from gadgets to green topics and parenting, fashion and beauty.

There is health information and entertainment news, including our weekly look at what’s worth seeing at the cinema and at home on DVD, together with celebrity interviews and reviews of the latest in music.

You can keep up to date with the latest news and sport, as well as see what the stars have in store for you in your horoscope.

To find out what’s new on Xtra, log on from 7am today and click on the Xtra icon.


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Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman. Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman.

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