Three Ukrainians who have been accused of setting fire to two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer’s home have appeared in court.

Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 21, has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life over fires at two properties and a car linked to the Prime Minister.

Petro Pochynok, 34, who is also Ukrainian and Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, who was born in Ukraine, are accused of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

The trio were arrested after emergency services responded to a fire at the Kentish Town home where Sir Keir lived before becoming PM and moving into 10 Downing Street.

Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, but nobody was hurt.

The PM is reportedly renting his Kentish Town home to his si

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