Police can seize more than £2m from Tate brothers over unpaid tax claims

Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring said it was a ‘straightforward cheat of the revenue’ by Andrew, left, and Tristan Tate. Picture: Vadim Ghirda/AP

Police can seize more than £2m (€2.4m) from controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after they failed to pay a penny in tax on £21m (€25.4m) of revenue from their online businesses, the chief magistrate has ruled.

Devon and Cornwall Police made a legal bid to seize the money, held in seven frozen bank accounts, from the Tates and a woman identified only as J.