Julian Assange ‘in lockdown’ after Covid-19 outbreak on his prison block

Julian Assange says he is in lockdown in Belmarsh prison after Covid-19 outbreak (Dominic Lipinski PA)

Julian Assange says he and other inmates at Belmarsh prison have been placed into lockdown in their cells after being told there has been a Covid-19 outbreak in his block.

The WikiLeaks founder said a number of inmates at the London prison have received a letter from the governor notifying them that there had been a number of positive Covid-19 cases.