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Assange’s supporters have accused the US administration of targeting the Australian national for “political” reasons after WikiLeaks exposed alleged war crimes and human rights abuses.

Images of the event show the water of Lake Travis choppy with the wakes of dozens of boats flying American, Texas and Trump 2020 flags.

In a video posted on Twitter by his family’s lawyer Ben Crump, Mr Blake said from his hospital bed: “Twenty-four hours, every 24 hours it’s pain, nothing but pain."

Bolton Council said the new restrictions aim to prevent a local lockdown, after the town’s infection rate increased to 99 cases per 100,000 people per week – the highest in England.

One witness told BBC Radio 5 Live that the attack seemed like “one group of boys against another group of boys”.

“As a point of principle, permitting any lawlessness will erode the public’s confidence in the system."

On Friday night the words “Rise above fear. Refugees welcome” were beamed onto the White Cliffs of Dover by humanitarian charity Freedom From Torture.

The comments were contained in a memo as officials were directed to crack down on spending relating to learning about subjects like white privilege.

Readers of The Sun and The Times were told on Twitter that the protest action could mean delayed deliveries of papers to newsagents on Saturday morning.