https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/crime-and-policing-bill-2025-factsheets/crime-and-policing-bill-management-of-offenders-factsheetNot exactly closing the loopholes, just making them a bit smaller. You will only be able to go on holiday for 4 days at a time in future, not 6. Stupid really, as anyone who is gaming the system can carry on gaming it, and only innocent people will be caught out. Name changes have to be notified 7 days in advance, not within 3 days of the change taking place. Again, will only hurt innocent people who forget, not the so called 'predators'. It is not a total ban on SO changing their names, despite what the media are saying! Could be interesting as they intend to include online aliases and email address and phone numbers specifically for the first time. Big one is notifying police in advance before going to any private residence where a child might reasonably be forseen to be present. In other words, SO have to be clairvoyants and predict where children are going to be.
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