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ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports on the legal fight to stop Julian Assange being sent to the US continuing despite the home secretary signing an order to extradite him
Julian Assange’s lawyers will use “every avenue” to appeal his extradition, his wife Stella has said, describing him as a “political prisoner.”
Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the US to face espionage charges earlier on Friday.
In a statement, the Home Office said the UK courts found it would not be “oppressive, unjust of an abuse of process” to extradite the Australian.
But WikiLeaks called it a “dark day” for press freedom and British democracy, while Mrs Assange said anyone who cares about free speech should be “deeply ashamed” by the Home Office decision.
The 50-year-old is being held at Belmarsh prison in London after mounting a lengthy battle to avoid being extradited.
Mr Assange’s legal team will submit an appeal and have 14 days to do so.
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