Julian Assange would be permitted to serve any custodial sentence he receives in an Australian prison if convicted in the United States on espionage and hacking charges, according to new assurances made by the US government.
The assurances are seen as concessions in an attempt to extradite the 50-year-old to the US to face trial.
Mr Assange’s fiancé Stella Morris says the assurances aren’t concessions because foreign prisoners in the US have the right to request a transfer to their home country and she fears he would be kept in solitary confinement.
In January, a British judge refused a US extradition request, citing health grounds and the concern he would commit suicide if held in a ‘supermax-style’ American jail.
In lighter news, England is through to the 2020 Euro final against Italy after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Denmark. It’s nearly home!