Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for breaching bail The High Court had granted the 40 year-old Australian £200,000 bail on the condition he stayed at a named address between the hours of 10pm and 8am, but the Metropolitan Police confirmed they were notified at 10.20pm last night that he had broken this agreement. A police spokeswoman said: "He is now subject to arrest under the Bail Act for breach of these conditions...Officers are aware of his location at the Ecuador Embassy in Hans Crescent, London." Assange is thought to have entered the Ecuadorian Embassy yesterday afternoon and requested political asylum under the United Nations Human Rights Declaration. The move comes after his failed appeal against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of raping a woman and sexually molesting and coercing another while visiting Stockholm in August 2010 to give a lecture. Assange, whose Wikileaks website has published thousands of diplomatic cables that have embarrassed governments around the world, claims the sex was consensual and says the allegations against him are politically motivated. Assange's £200,000 bail was paid in part by celebrity supporters including film director Ken Loach and campaigner Jemima Khan, who each offered £20,000, and was supported by the likes of Bianca Jagger and veteran politician Tony Benn. Writing on Twitter Ms Khan voiced her surprise at Assange's bid for political asylum saying: "I had expected him to face the allegations. Jagger also took to Twitter, saying: "I would like to set the record straight. I didn't post bail for Julian Assange. Shortly after midday, a small group of protesters arrived at the embassy in Knightsbridge, waving placards that read "Free Assange, No Rendition" and "FreeAssange, No Extradition," and a large sign reading: "Free Assange! Free Manning! End The Wars. Christian activist Roland Gianstefani, 49, from Melbourne, Australia, one of the protesters outside the embassy, said: "I am here because I identify with what Julian Assange has done, because he is challenging people and sharing truth. He has been unjustly persecuted because he has shed light on these issues. The US are trying to destroy him. The move comes as the latest twist in a long and complicated legal battle that has attracted global attention.