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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fires at Keir Starmer's home

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Updated 08:29 13 May 2025 GMT+1Published 07:25 13 May 2025 GMT+1

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fires at Keir Starmer's home

Police say they have arrested a 21-year-old man

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following suspected arson attacks on homes owned by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Counter-terrorism police were investigating after two properties linked to the PM were damaged in suspected arson attacks.

Emergency services had been called to reports of fires at the doors of two London properties, one of them a Kentish Town property where Starmer used to live.

The prime minister and his family live at the PM's official residence in Downing Street, though Starmer still owns the home.

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The Met Police said in a statement: "A man has been arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks.

"The 21-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, 13 May on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. He remains in custody.

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after fires at London properties linked to the prime minister (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after fires at London properties linked to the prime minister (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

"The arrest relates to three incidents.

"On Monday, 12 May at 01:35hrs, police were alerted by the London Fire Brigade to reports of a fire at a residential address in NW5.

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Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt.

"As a precaution and due to the property having previous connections with a high-profile public figure, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are leading the investigation into this fire. Enquiries are ongoing to establish what caused it.

"The investigation team are also considering two other incidents - a vehicle fire in NW5 on Thursday, 8 May and a fire at the entrance of a property in N7 on Sunday, 11 May - and are investigating whether they may be linked to the fire in NW5 on 12 May.

"All three fires are being treated as suspicious at this time, and enquiries remain ongoing."

An official spokesperson for the prime minister said: "

Featured Image Credit: Tolga Akmen/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Topics: UK News, Crime, Keir Starmer

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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