Matthew Downie Articles

Yesterday saw an important and rare moment in the fight against homelessness. Yes, homelessness in England continues to rise – rough sleeping has doubled since 2010. And yes, people are still suffering – the average age of death for a homeless person is just 47. But...

This week figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed some of Crisis’ worst fears – that benefit sanctions punishing some of the most vulnerable in our society are on the increase. Between January and March of this year, 16,000 sanctions were...

So the day has finally come when Gary McKinnon and his family can start to rebuild their lives. A decade has passed since Gary was arrested for hacking into US security systems. Ten years of political and legal battle, of the media circus, of personal battles to stay...

It is a year on from the spending review – are we asking the right questions? The first anniversary of the coalition government 2010 spending review falls this week. Social, political and economic onlookers are gearing up to assess whether, as George Osborne said on...