The government has been urged to overhaul the law to close a loophole that allows sex offenders to change their names without detection. Data shows thousands have breached rules on altering their names or addresses.
It is illegal for registered sex offenders to change their name without informing the police within three days but there is no legal requirement for victims or other organisations to be informed of any alteration.
An amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill tabled by Labour’s Sarah Champion, exclusively shared with The Independent, calls for that to be changed – making it mandatory for the police and courts to tell victims.