Today in audio: Julian Assange vs Philip Hammond

Haven’t had a chance to follow the day’s political events and interviews? Then don’t worry: here, The Spectator, brings you the best of today’s audio clips in one place for you to listen to.

Philip Hammond hit out at the UN after a panel ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was being ‘arbitrarily detained’ and should get compensation. The Foreign Secretary said Assange is a ‘fugitive’ and he called the UN verdict ‘flawed’:

Julian Assange hit back at a press conference saying that Hammond’s comments were ‘ridiculous’. He also warned the UK there would be ‘consequences’ to ignoring the UN panel verdict:

David Cameron has been on a charm offensive in Europe as he attempts to persuade fellow leaders to deliver on his draft deal. The PM described what was on the table so far as ‘good work’:

The Prime Minister had an easy time in Denmark, with the country’s PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen saying he ‘truly believed’ adopting this package would make Europe better.