• A 21-year-old man has been arrested following arson incidents linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
• The arrested individual is suspected of setting fires at Starmer’s former house and other properties.
• No injuries were reported from any of the arson incidents.
• Starmer condemned the attacks as threats to democracy and emphasized their severity.
• Counterterrorism detectives are leading the investigation due to Starmer's public profile.

British police arrested a 21-year-old man on Tuesday on suspicion of arson after an investigation was launched into three fires, including one at a property owned by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires occurred in Kentish Town, Camden, where Starmer's former residence is located. The suspect is also connected to a vehicle fire and another incident at a different property associated with Starmer, all of which are being examined for possible links, according to Channel News Asia and Los Angeles Times.

The fires were reported on Monday and are understood to be serious due to their nature and connections with a high-profile political figure. Starmer condemned the arson as "an attack on all of us, on democracy and the values that we stand for," reflecting the concern many feel regarding threats to public figures. Kemi Badenoch of the Conservative Party also called the incidents "completely unacceptable," as noted by Los Angeles Times and India Times.

As part of the ongoing investigation, authorities are not only looking into the link between the fires but are also considering the potential involvement of state actors and the motivations behind the attacks. Counterterrorism detectives have been entrusted with leading the inquiry due to the incidents involving the Prime Minister's properties, raising the stakes of the investigation, according to India Times and Channel News Asia.