Assange to give address after asylum granted

The attempt by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to avoid extradition from Britain took a dramatic turn yesterday, as he was granted political asylum by the government of Ecuador.

Mr Assange is set to give a statement outside the Ecuadorean embassy on Sunday afternoon, according to tweets posted on the Wikileaks Twitter feed.

Two messages said: “ANNOUNCEMENT: Julian Assange will give a live statement in front of the Ecuadorian embassy, Sunday 2pm.