The Metropolitan Police is investigating the blaze, with a spokesman for the force saying officers were alerted at 1.35am.
Sales director Cory Adshead 48, who has lived on the road adjacent to Starmer for three years, told MailOnline: ‘At 1am I heard police sirens.
Police forensics officers seen near the home of Sir Keir Starmer yesterday
Police officers were pictured looking through rubbish bins for any potential evidence
One neighbor informed MailOnline that police officers mentioned they were looking for a thrown projectile in his garden, but found nothing. The image shows a forensic officer near Starmer’s residence.
‘There were police lights flashing through the bedroom window. In the morning when I woke up to go to work, there were no police cordons. However, they were set up, as my wife mentioned, between 12 pm and 2 pm that afternoon.
‘I mean it’s pretty weird that would be the one door in the area to catch on fire at that time at night.
‘But I don’t know if anyone is living in the house or night.’
A 56-year-old woman who has lived in the area for more than 12 years said: ‘It is generally a very safe area.
‘I feel sorry if anyone has been targeted or attacked in this way.’
Another neighbour told The Sun said they had seen forensics officers outside of the property all day.
‘It seems like they’re taking it very seriously,’ the 58-year-old said, who did not wish to be named.
Others told how last Wednesday a car had been set on fire opposite the home. It is not known if the two incidents are connected.
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Officers attended the scene. Damage was caused to the property’s entrance, nobody was hurt.
‘The fire is being investigated and cordons remain in place while enquiries continue.
‘Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 441/12 May.’
It is uncertain what caused the fire. Nevertheless, several forensic officers wearing blue and white overalls were spotted in the street on Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson for LFB added: ‘The Brigade was called at 0111 and the fire was under control by 0133.
‘Two fire engines from Kentish Town Fire Station attended the scene.’
A forensics dog and officer comb for evidence in the rain outside of Starmer’s north London townhouse
Neighbours said they have seen forensics officers outside the property all day
A forensics team is pictured working inside a police cordon as an officer looks on
A forensics officer talks into a dictaphone as they survey the scene
The PM’s official spokesman said: ‘I can only say that Prime Minister thanks the emergency services for their work and it is subject to a live investigation. So I can’t comment any further.’
News of the blaze came as the PM revealed the Government’s plan to crack down on migration rules.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Sir Keir warned Britain was at risk of becoming an ‘island of strangers’ as he unveiled a string of new policies to tackle illegal immigration.
Speaking to journalists from Downing Street, the PM deployed the Brexit campaign’s ‘take back control’ slogan as he vowed to end the ‘betrayal’ of relying on cheap foreign labour.
However, doubts are already being raised about whether the rules will have a big enough impact – with the Conservatives criticising the failure to introduce an annual cap on numbers.
The announcement comes less than a fortnight after Reform UK rode a wave of rising public anger on immigration to triumph in the local elections, delivering a string of damaging defeats to Labour.
Sir Keir is now scrambling to blunt the threat from Nigel Farage’s party by projecting a tough stance on the issue – and deliver lower net migration figures over the rest of the parliamentary term.
Home Office aides are said to fear that without deep-rooted reforms, annual net migration will settle even higher than the 340,000 level projected by the Office for National Statistics.
Sir Keir has accused the Tories of overseeing an explosion in numbers while in power, saying the system seemed ‘designed to permit abuse’ and was ‘contributing to the forces that are slowly pulling our country apart’.
The PM estimates the new migration reforms will cut migration figures by 100,000 per year.
It’s understood the home belongs to Sir Keir Starmer, who rents it out. The PM is pictured holding a press conference into immigration
This flagship Immigration White Paper includes a 10-year wait for UK citizenship, instead of five.
Those who work and pay taxes could also jump the queue for residency rights, while public service employees and top-skilled professionals will be fast-tracked.
And in a new clampdown, the language test bar is also set to be raised, while migrants will now require a university degree to gain a ‘skilled worker’ visa.
Labour also plan to close loopholes that allow companies to blame a ‘skills gap’ to bring in cheap work.
Sir Keir underlined his determination that the changes will mean ‘migration numbers fall’ but added: ‘If we do need to take further steps… then mark my words we will.’
However, he refused to guarantee that net migration will fall every year from now, saying: ‘I do want to get it down by the end of this Parliament significantly.’
Estimated net migration to the UK stood at a provisional total of 728,000 in the year to June 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Some 1,207,000 people were estimated to have immigrated to the UK during these 12 months, while 479,000 were estimated to have emigrated, making a net migration figure of 728,000.
This is down 20 per cent from a record 906,000 in the previous 12 months for the year to June 2023.
Sir Keir’s critics, including Reform UK’s Richard Tice, have called for him to introduce a specific cap on numbers.
‘There’s no target, no number that can be measured against,’ he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
The Conservatives have said the PM is ‘trying to take credit for recent substantial reductions in visa numbers that resulted from Conservative reforms in April 2024’.
Following his speech, the PM also met with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Downing Street.
The pair discussed how the UK and Sweden could forge tighter bonds and continue to support Ukraine.
