A Burmese court has rejected an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the democratic opposition to the country’s military government, against an extension to her house arrest.

Ms Suu Kyi has spent more than 14 of the past 19 years, since her National League for Democracy won an overwhelming victory in general elections, under house arrest. She was sentenced to an extra 18 months’ confinement in August. Her lawyers said they would appeal against the verdict, which was expected, to the Supreme Court.