Jess Asato, Labour MP for Lowestoft, Beccles, and the surrounding villages, came under fire after a series of posts on X about legislation banning pornography depicting strangulation or suffocation.

The dispute escalated when Ms Asato shared information about health risks associated with oral sex during a discussion about the new law, with critics accusing her of confusing separate issues and raising questions about whether consensual sexual acts could be affected by the new restrictions.

However, Ms Asato has strongly rejected the criticism, saying the changes are designed to tackle harmful content and bring online pornography rules closer to the existing standards that apply to material sold offline.

Labour MP Jess Asato says new offences targeting pornography depicting strangulation online bring rules closer to existing standards for material offline (Image: Jess Asato's office)

She said: “I'm proud to have led amendments, now in law, to ban pornography depicting strangulation and performers pretending to be children under 16.

“I think most people would be horrified that we allow people to watch pornography that sexualises children, often using props such as teddy bears or settings such as children’s bedrooms.

Lowestoft MP Jess Asato responds to a post by Liberal Democrat MP Caroline........

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