The Metropolitan Police have arrested a second individual in connection with a series of arson attacks targeting locations associated with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
According to an official statement, the 26-year-old man was apprehended at London Luton Airport on Saturday, 17 May at approximately 13:45hrs.
He is suspected of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life and is now in police custody in London.
The arrest was made by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, reflecting the serious nature of the case.
The investigation relates to three separate incidents over the past month, including a vehicle fire in NW5 on 8 May, a fire at the entrance of a property in N7 on 11 May, and a residential fire in NW5 in the early hours of 12 May.
All incidents involved properties with previous connections to a high-profile public figure, prompting the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command to lead the inquiry.
It comes after Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, was arrested at an address in Sydenham, south-east London, in the early hours of Tuesday.
The PM Starmer’s north London home was targeted shortly after 1am on Monday. Firefighters rushed to the scene and counter-terror police launched an investigation.
Bethan David, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division, said on Tuesday: “Following a review of the evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service’s Counter Terrorism Command, we have authorised criminal charges against a 21-year-old man after three fires in north London.”
The police continue to appeal to the public for any information that may assist the ongoing investigation.
Authorities have stressed the importance of vigilance amid these events and have called on communities to report anything that appears unusual or suspicious.
