The current law in the United Kingdom https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/part/1/crossheading/exploitation-of-prostitution

TED Talk by Juno Mac, Sex Worker and Activist – https://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want
Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) … but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Juno Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and shows us the model that she believes will work best to keep sex workers safe and offer greater self-determination.