Westminster magistrates court has formally approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US, in what will ultimately be a decision for the UK home secretary, Priti Patel.
The Wikileaks co-founder, who has the right of appeal, appeared by video link from Belmarsh prison in south-east London during what ones of his barristers described as a “brief but significant moment in the case”.
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