Last year, BBC Radio 2 DJ Paul Gambaccini told of the ‘12 months of horror and trauma’ he suffered after his name was dragged through the mud following sexual assault accusations. 

Police eventually told him he would not be charged.

In January, Tory MP Mark Pritchard called for those accused of rape to be allowed anonymity until they are charged after an accusation against him was dropped by police.

But critics warned the move risked reducing the chance of serial rapists being convicted, and could endanger women who do not know a man has been accused of rape.