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MP to take legal action over Andrew Tate social media posts

PA Media Sorcha Eastwood speaking in the house of commons. She is wearing a white top and holding a piece of paper in front of her.PA Media
Sorcha Eastwood described herself as a "survivor of abuse" during the debate

A Northern Ireland MP is set to issue legal proceedings against controversial online influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, over social media posts.

KRW Law said the posts were made on Friday, the day after Sorcha Eastwood of the Alliance Party said she was a "survivor of abuse" in the House of Commons.

During a debate on violence against women and girls, Eastwood said she was once approached by a member of the public who told her that he wanted to rape her.

Her solicitors confirmed that they had been instructed to issue legal proceedings and that correspondence with the solicitors of the Tate brothers had been made on Tuesday.

They concluded: "In view of the sensitivities of issues engaged, we have no further comment at this stage."

Andrew Tate has previously been banned from TikTok, YouTube and Facebook after the platforms accused him of posting hate speech and misogynistic comments.