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| Counter-terrorism police investigating fire at Keir Starmer’s house in London | |
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| Met police say damage was caused to entrance of property in Kentish Town, with firefighters called at 1.30am on Monday | Met police say damage was caused to entrance of property in Kentish Town, with firefighters called at 1.30am on Monday |
| Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire at a home owned by Keir Starmer that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning. | |
| London fire brigade attended the property in the north of the city after the fire was reported shortly after 1.30am. The door was damaged but nobody was hurt. | |
| The prime minister, who resides with his family in his official residence in Downing Street, is reportedly letting out the four-bedroom home. | |
| Police said they were treating the blaze as suspicious and said the decision to put the counter-terrorism command – SO15 – in charge of the investigation was a precaution. | |
| In a statement on Monday night, the Metropolitan police said: “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 the potential cause of the fire. | |
| “The cause of the fire continues to be investigated but at this stage is being treated as suspicious.” | |
| A police cordon and officers, as well as investigators from London fire brigade, could be seen outside the house in Kentish Town. | |
| A Metropolitan police spokesperson had earlier said: “On Monday 12 May at 01.35, police were alerted by the London fire brigade to reports of a fire at a residential address. | |
| “Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt. | “Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt. |
| A London fire brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called to a small fire outside a property in Kentish Town this morning. | 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 01.11 and the fire was under control by 01.33. Two fire engines from Kentish Town fire station attended the scene.” | “The brigade was called at 01.11 and the fire was under control by 01.33. Two fire engines from Kentish Town fire station attended the scene.” |
| In a statement, a No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister thanks the emergency services for their work. The incident is subject to a live investigation and we will therefore not be commenting further.” | In a statement, a No 10 spokesperson said: “The prime minister thanks the emergency services for their work. The incident is subject to a live investigation and we will therefore not be commenting further.” |
| News of the blaze came as Starmer on Monday morning revealed the government’s plan to crack down on migration rules. | News of the blaze came as Starmer on Monday morning revealed the government’s plan to crack down on migration rules. |
| The house, which he and his wife, Victoria, bought in 2004, has previously been targeted by protesters. Last year three people were found guilty of public order offences after a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the property. | The house, which he and his wife, Victoria, bought in 2004, has previously been targeted by protesters. Last year three people were found guilty of public order offences after a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the property. |