UK armed forces ban use of sex workers abroad to stamp out 'poor behaviour'

British troops have been banned from paying for prostitutes abroad as part of a crackdown on 'unacceptable behaviour' in the armed forces.

The new strategy aimed at stamping out "poor behaviours" comes after a string of scandals within the armed forces as well as a damning parliamentary report on sexual harassment in the military.

It added: "The policy will ensure that every allegation will be responded to, no matter where the allegation takes place, and introduces a presumption of discharge for anyone found to be engaging in the targeted behaviours, including buying sex whilst deployed outside the UK." The behaviour of British soldiers abroad came under renewed scrutiny a decade ago after the death of Agnes Wanjiru - a 21-year-old Kenyan sex worker whose body was dumped in a hotel's septic tank allegedly by a British soldier.

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