Overview

• Three arson incidents between May 8 and May 12 targeted properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in north London.
• Petro Pochynok, 34, was arrested on May 19 in Chelsea and charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life; he appeared in court on May 21.
• Two other suspects, Roman Lavrynovych, 21, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, were charged earlier and are also remanded in custody pending a June 6 hearing at the Old Bailey.
• The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command is leading the investigation, citing the high-profile nature of the targets and the potential involvement of additional conspirators.
• No injuries were reported in the attacks, but the incidents have been condemned as threats to democratic values by political leaders.