DEVELOPING: Authorities Investigate Fire At United Kingdom Prime Minister’s Home

British police are investigating after a reported fire at Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s house in north London early Monday morning.

“The Prime Minister thanks the emergency services for their work. The incident is subject to a live investigation and we will therefore not be commenting further,” a spokesperson for Starmer’s Downing Street office said, according to Reuters.

According to Daily Mail, neighbors said they heard a loud bang before the entire street was blocked off.

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Per Reuters:

Police said in a statement, without mentioning the British leader, that they were called to reports of a fire at around 01:35 local time (0035 GMT).

“Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt,” London’s Metropolitan Police said. “The fire is being investigated and cordons remain in place while enquiries continue.”

The London Fire Brigade said it attended a “small fire”.

Starmer, who has a home in north London, has lived at his Downing Street office and residence since becoming prime minister last July.

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Daily Mail reports:

London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed there has been ‘damage’ caused to the front of the home with the flames being brought under control by 1.33am. No one was hurt.

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A next door neighbour described the fire as ‘scary’ and told how he had been woken up in the early hours by a ‘loud bang’.

‘It was a loud bang, what sounded like glass shattering. It was scary,’ the male neighbour, who did not wish to be named, told The Sun.

According to the PM’s entry in the register of ministerial financial interests, Sir Keir rents out the family home.

He, his wife Victoria and their children moved into an apartment in 10 Downing Street after the election last July.