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Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate will return to the UK to defend themselves against charges of rape and other offences, a lawyer representing the siblings has said. Andrew Tate is

accused of 10 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain relating to three alleged victims. Tristan Tate faces 11 charges including

rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking against one alleged victim. An international arrest warrant was issued by Bedfordshire Police for the siblings over allegations dating back to

between 2012 and 2015, which they deny. The charges were authorised in January 2024 but full details have only been released now. Andrew Ford, of Holborn Adams representing Andrew and

Tristan Tate, confirmed in a statement by firm Holborn Adams that once proceedings for separate charges the brothers are facing in Romania are concluded "the Tates will return to face

UK allegations". They are already facing prosecution in Romania over allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. A separate case against

them, in which they are accused of human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, has been sent back to prosecutors. The pair were due to be extradited to the UK

following the conclusion of proceedings in Romania. Andrew and Tristian Tate's legal team claimed that there is "a vast amount of misinformation" about the accusations made

against the pair which they say could impact a fair trial. And they have said the the Crown Prosecution Service and police have refused to "engage with us in any meaningful way",

reported Sky News. The law firm said: "UK prosecutors refuse to give even the most basic information to allow our clients to understand the allegations which they face." And it

added: "These are historic allegations and our clients are not even being told who the supposed victims are, this is not a typical approach and demonstrates a different approach on the

basis of the profile of our clients." A CPS spokesperson previously said: “We can confirm that we have authorised charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate for offences including rape,

human trafficking, controlling prostitution and actual bodily harm against three women. “These charging decisions followed receipt of a file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police. A European

Arrest Warrant was issued in England in 2024, and as a result the Romanian courts ordered the extradition to the UK of Andrew and Tristan Tate. “However, the domestic criminal matters in

Romania must be settled first. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendants have the right to a fair trial. It is extremely

important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.” Lawyer Matt Jury, who is representing three women who

are taking civil action against the Tates over separate allegations, previously said: “We welcome the clarity from the Crown Prosecution Service that our authorities are working to ensure

the Tates face justice here in the UK – they cannot be allowed to escape extradition. “At the same time, we ask once more that CPS admit its mistake in failing to prosecute Tate when he

lived in the UK and finally charge him for the rape and assault of the other three women, our clients, who originally filed criminal complaints against him as long ago as 2014 but were

failed by the system. They deserve justice, too.” Their allegations were subject to a Hertfordshire Police investigation, which was closed in 2019.