Andrew Malkinson: Living costs for wrongfully convicted unfair - PM

Downing Street says the Prime Minister does not believe it is fair that victims of miscarriages of justice should have to pay back living costs for their time in jail.

The comments come after it emerged a man who wrongly spent 17 years in prison may have money deducted from any compensation he might receive.

Andrew Malkinson, 57, was last week cleared of rape after a long battle.

A spokesman for Rishi Sunak said he was trying to establish the facts.

He said that while there was an independent process, "in principle, for someone who is wrongly convicted, I don't think the prime minister thinks it would be fair for them to have to repay costs."

He added: "He has been speaking with the Home Office and with others in government to establish the facts and ensure that the approach is right and fair."