A government scheme which chemically castrates sex offenders will soon be expanded to north-west and north-east England.

The Government announced it will widen the existing pilot in four prisons in the south-west to 20 more prisons.

The medication limits ‘problematic sexual arousal’ and restrains offenders who could be a risk to the public, David Lammy said.

Lammy told MPs a trial in south-west England had been ‘positive’ and will soon roll out the approach nationwide.

The expansion means around 6,400 sex offenders will be able to access medication alongside psychological treatment to help change their behaviour and crack down on crimes such as rape, grooming and assault.

It comes as part of the Sentencing Bill, which is seeking to introduce reforms proposed by the sentencing review l

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