Exclusive: Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison, says he plans to use interim payment to visit family in Australia

Andrew Malkinson is to be given a payout by the Ministry of Justice, more than a year and a half after the court of appeal declared his innocence.

Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape in Greater Manchester that he did not commit, was cleared in July 2023. Since then he has been struggling on benefits.