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Police investigate fire at Sir Keir Starmer’s London house | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Police are investigating after a fire at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London in the early hours of the morning. | |
Damage was caused to the Kentish Town property's entrance but nobody was hurt, the Metropolitan Police said. A cordon is in place outside the house. | |
The London Fire Brigade said it had been called to a "small fire" at 01:11 BST which was under control about 20 minutes later. | |
The prime minister - who now lives at his official residence in Downing Street - is understood to still own the property which is being rented out. | |
Sir Keir thanked the emergency services for their work, his official spokesman said. | |
He added the matter was "subject to a live investigation so I can't comment further", and declined to provide any further details when asked whether any members of Sir Keir's family were in the house when the fire started. | |
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Firefighters were called to a small fire outside a property in Kentish town this morning. | |
"The brigade was called at 01:11BST and the fire was under control by 01:33 BST. Two fire engines from Kentish Town Fire Station attended the scene." | |
Around 10 firefighters attended the scene, it added. | |
London Fire Brigade said it was called to the fire at 01:11 BST | |
The police said: "Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property's entrance, nobody was hurt. | |
"The fire is being investigated and cordons remain in place while enquiries continue." | |
At one stage the length of the street had been cordoned off. | At one stage the length of the street had been cordoned off. |
The house has previously be targeted by protesters with three people found guilty of public order offences last year after a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside it. |