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Police investigate fire at Sir Keir Starmer’s London house 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. Counter-terrorism police are part of an investigation into a fire at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London which took place in the early hours of Monday.
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. There was damage to the property's entrance but nobody was hurt, the Metropolitan Police said. A cordon is in place outside the house in Kentish Town.
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 resides at his official residence in Downing Street - is understood to still own the property which has been rented out.
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 has thanked the emergency services for their work, his official spokesman said.
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.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 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 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." "Two fire engines from Kentish Town Fire Station attended the scene."
Around 10 firefighters attended the scene, it added. About 10 firefighters attended the scene, it added.
London Fire Brigade said it was called to the fire at 01:11 BSTLondon 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 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.""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. On Monday, police and fire investigators were seen outside the property. A length of the street was also cordoned off to vehicles for a period of time.
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. The house has previously been targeted by protesters. Last year, three people were found guilty of public order offences after staging a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside it.