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mo4ch:>Arrest of Julian Assange met with cheers from UK lawmakers in parliament | Mo4ch News

UK parliamentarians have reacted to the news of WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange’s arrest with hearty cheers, as PM Theresa May and her ministers heaped praise on the Ecuadorian govt, for bringing the case to a conclusion.May delivered a statement on Assange’s arrest to the House of Commons on Thursday, outlining the charges against the 47 year-old Australian, thanking the Metropolitan Police, and claiming the case showed that “in the United Kingdom, no one is above the law.”I'm sure that the whole House will welcome the news this morning that the Metropolitan Police have arrested Julian Assange [cheers]May confirmed to Parliament that Assange’s arrest was made for an alleged breach of bail, and following an extradition request from the United States. May also welcomed the co-operation of Ecuador’s new pro-US government in getting Assange evicted after almost seven years in the country’s London embassy.Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt took to Twitter thanking Ecuadorian Preside…