“A Ukrainian national has been charged with 3 counts of arson targeting properties linked to Prime Minister Starmer.”

BREAKING: Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 21, has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life in connection with a series of fires targeting properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

According to the Metropolitan Police, the charges—authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service—relate to three separate incidents:

• A vehicle fire in NW5 on 8 May

• A fire at the entrance of a property in N7 on 11 May

• A residential fire in NW5 in the early hours of 12 May

The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation due to the properties’ links to a high-profile public figure.

Lavrynovych, of Sydenham, was arrested in the early hours of 13 May and has remained in custody since. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 16 May.