Foreign sex offenders 'prioritised over British women and girls', Home Secretary admits

She will also explore expanding the domestic violence disclosure scheme, also known as Clare's Law, to allow more offenders to have their previous convictions released to their partners on request.

The new measures to tackle abuse and violence against women come as part of the Vawg strategy launch, which is expected next week.

Ministers have pledged to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade, but have faced harsh criticism over delays in publishing the plan.

On Tuesday, chairs of the Home Affairs Committee, Justice Committee and Women and Equalities Committee wrote to ministers over concerns on the delay, which is creating "significant uncertainty" and that it is "not a government priority".

But announcing the move, Ms Mahmood said violence against women and girls has been declared a "national emergency" and that "rapists, sex offenders and abusers will have nowhere to hide".

Speaking to The Telegraph, Ms Mahmood said: "For too long, the human rights of foreign sex offenders have been prioritised over the safety of British women and girls.

"I share the public’s fury at such outrageous abuses of our legal system and will bring this circus to an end.

"We will introduce new laws to make this country and its citizens safer, ensuring perpetrators of sexual violence are swiftly removed from British soil."

The Home Secretary is also looking to tighten the definition of "family connection" in article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), to mean only immediate families, such as parents of children, in order to prevent distant relations being used to block deportations.

She is also working with 26 other EU countries to prevent article three of the ECHR from being used to challenge the deportation of criminals who claim that poor prison conditions or medical care in their home nation would breach their human rights.

One case the Home Secretary cited was that of a Pakistani paedophile, who sexually abused an underage girl but successfully challenged deportation as he would "face inhuman or degrading treatment on return to Pakistan as a result of a highly likely criminal prosecution and imprisonment for his uncontrollable alcohol consumption".

A Home Office source said the example proved that "article three has strayed far beyond reasonable common sense, which is why Britain will work with like-minded allies across Europe for reform".

Under the new orders, perpetrators could be subjected to tagging or behaviour change programmes and those who breach the orders could face up to five years in prison.

The new strategy, also including domestic abuse protection orders which have been trialled, is set to be rolled out in England and Wales, though no date has been given yet.

Ms Mahmood told The Mirror the plans must begin with "making sure no woman is left in the dark, not knowing if the partner she is with has a history of violence or abuse."

"We will consult on the changes so women can have more power and control over their own safety," she said.

The Government is also looking to remove all foreign criminals - not just those who are sentenced to 12 months or more - as part of the strategy, in addition to education of young men and boys, and improved support for victims.

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