EA welcomes dropping of Page 3

EA welcomes dropping of Page 3

Tue 20 Jan 2015

By Antony Bushfield

The Evangelical Alliance, which represents more than two million evangelical Christians across 79 denominations, is welcoming the apparent decision by The Sun newspaper to drop Page 3.

Britain's best-selling tabloid has been publishing topless models on its third page for the past 44 years.

But after campaigns and criticism from several groups including churches the newspaper appears to have decided to stop.

The Sun has refused to confirm the report in today's Times, which says "Friday's edition of the paper was the last that will carry an image of a glamour model with bare breasts on that page".

Steve Clifford, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, says that if the report is correct then he 'lauds' the newspaper.

"The reality is that Page 3 is the thin edge of a very big wedge - the multibillion pound porn industry and after a whole generation it is finally coming to an end," he said.

"The discontinuation of page 3 represents a victory for all women, and for all of us who have long campaigned for a more decent and respectful press in the UK.

"But ending the print version is not just enough, Rupert Murdoch needs to go the next step and remove it from the online version as well. These actions would help to move us towards a more responsible media and a more civil society."