High Street clothes shop New Look has come under fire from parents today for their range of padded bikini tops aimed at girls as young as 9.

The swim suits also come with skimpy bottoms secured by ties on the side. 

It’s gotten a lot of criticism today, and Dr. Caroline West, sex educator and Host of Glow West podcast, joined Kieran on the Hard Shoulder to discuss if it deserved the criticism. 

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