UK judge to decide on Feb. 6 on Assange's bid to drop UK arrest warrant

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge will rule on Feb. 6 whether she will drop an arrest warrant against Julian Assange that stems from his breach of UK bail conditions, as the WikiLeaks founder steps up efforts to leave the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

(Reporting by Michael Holden; writing by Costas Pitas; editing by Stephen Addison)