Timeline: The twists and turns of Julian Assange’s lengthy fight against extradition

Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The Home Secretary in Britain has signed an order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, it was announced on Friday.

WikiLeaks called it a “dark day” for press freedom and British democracy.