Hunter Biden’s sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December

Hunter Biden steps into a vehicle as he leaves court in Los Angeles, after pleading guilty to federal tax charges (Eric Thayer/AP)

Hunter Biden will be sentenced on firearms charges in December after the judge agreed on Thursday to a delay requested by the defence.

In June, US President Joe Biden’s son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.