Police are investigating after a fire at UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s house in north London in the early hours of the morning.
Damage was caused to the property’s entrance in Kentish Town, but nobody was hurt. 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 and it was under control about 20 minutes later.
Sir Keir thanked the emergency services for their work, his official spokesman said. The prime minister – who now lives at his official residence in Downing Street – is understood to still own the property.
“The prime minister thanks the emergency services for their work,” his official spokesman said. “It is subject to a live investigation so I can’t comment further.”
The spokesman declined to provide any further details when asked whether any members of Sir Keir’s family were in the house when the fire started.
At one stage the length of the street had been cordoned off.
