The country's foreign office said the severance came in response to Assange's continued interference in the US election campaign, as WikiLeaks continued to publish hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign advisor John Podesta.

Since then, a small but bubbling movement has grown online, attempting to get Assange his internet connection back. Last night, a post appeared on 4chan urging people to head to the embassy to set up mobile WiFi hotspots for Assange. The operation is known as #OpHotpocket, or Operation Hotpockets.

"We are now calling all BRITS to get their ass down to the embassy and stand around in mass, taking shifts with wifi-hotspots on hand!" reads the post. "Give Assange constant network and morale support all while streaming it live for the world to see." Are people actually going to try this?