Sir Keir Starmer‘s government is facing pressure to extradite the controversial influencer Andrew Tate from Dubai back to the UK so he can face multiple rape charges.
The self-described misogynist is in the Gulf state for his fight in the Misfits Mania celebrity boxing match against American Chase DeMoor.
He lost to DeMoor in the sixth round in the ring.
Tate and his brother Tristan are facing 21 charges in the UK including rape, assault, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution.
Both brothers have denied wrongdoing.
Bedfordshire Police have a European arrest warrant for the brothers – who grew up in Luton.
The force have agreed to let separate legal proceedings in Romania, where the brothers were held under house arrest until February, be completed first.
On top of this, Tate is also facing civil action from four women in the UK who have accused him of rape and assault.
A battered and bruised Andrew Tate (left) following his defeat against Chase DeMoor (right). The self-described misogynist is in Dubai for his fight in the Misfits Mania celebrity boxing match
Sir Keir Starmer’s government is facing pressure to extradite Tate from Dubai back to the UK so he can face multiple rape charges.
Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said: ‘The Tate brothers face extremely serious charges and it is long since time they were brought to face justice in the UK’
Now, the Prime Minister is facing growing pressure to use Tate’s excursion to Dubai to bring him back to the UK.
Great Britain and the UAE have had an extradition treaty since 2008 but this can often be a complex process due to the countries two differing legal systems.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said: ‘The Tate brothers face extremely serious charges and it is long since time they were brought to face justice in the UK.
‘The Prime Minister must call on the Dubai authorities to arrest them when they visit and extradite them so they the proper judicial process can take place.’
Meanwhile the Labour MP Emily Darlington – who has been campaigning on behalf of Tate’s alleged victims said it was an ‘affront to justice’ that the brothers are able to roam the world freely.
After the match a battered and bruised Tate, who was seen with a black eye, took part in a press conference where he was left licking wounds from the defeat.
He said: ‘I felt like I won the first two rounds but because [DeMoor] 20 kilos heavier than me he started leaning on and sapped energy. But I didn’t quit.’
