Man charged with arson after London fires

A man has been charged with three counts of arson with intent after a series of fires in North London.

Roman Lavrynovych was charged in relation to three incidents - a vehicle fire in NW5 on 8 May, a fire at the entrance of a property in N7 on 11 May and a fire at a residential address in NW5 in the early hours of 12 May.

The Met's Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation, as the property had previous connections with a high-profile public figure - believed to be Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

21-year-old Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, was arrested in the early hours of 13 May and has remained in custody after warrants of further detention were obtained.

He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, 16 May.