‘Abhorrent’ step-incest porn to be banned with users facing five years in prison

The government had previously said the ban would be hard to enforce but has gone back on that (Getty) (Credits: Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer has backed a ban on ‘abhorrent’ online porn depicting step-relatives and adults role-playing as children.

The U-turn by the prime minister comes after government had previously resisted banning ‘step incest’ videos because many real-life relationships between adult step-relatives are not illegal.

But it has now changed tack after a threat to rebel by a group of Labour MPs, despite fears it will be tough to enforce.

The Ministry of Justice said that possessing and pub...