Being kicked out by her parents forced Kim into a life being bought by men for sex.

The coronavirus lockdown plunged many sex workers into poverty as regular “clients” avoided the industry.

I am aware if I don’t return to work then I won’t be able to feed my child and I am basically close to living in poverty as it is.

Workers in Scotland have raised concerns with the government throughout the pandemic, with Glasgow-based charity Umbrella Lane saying their network of 500 sex workers needed an emergency fund of £20,000 for the hardest hit.

The charity itself said it was excluded from a £60,000 Scottish Government pledge to support women affected during the pandemic.

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