Julian Assange is 'an innocent man accused of practising journalism', UK High Court told

The US government is appealing against a decision in January not to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to face espionage charges in America

Stella Moris arrives at the High Court in London. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Julian Assange’s partner has described him as “an innocent man accused of practising journalism” as she arrived at a legal hearing which will see the US government challenge a judge’s decision not to extradite him to America on espionage charges.

Stella Moris, who has two children by Assange, stood in front of the steps of the UK High Court and told his supporters: “The US government is exploiting the inherently unfair arrangement between the US and the UK.