The blaze at Sir Keir Starmer’s property happened in the early hours of this morning.
The entrance to the house was damaged in the fire.
Nobody was hurt and a police cordon remains in place.
A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “On Monday 12 May at 1.35am, police were alerted by the London Fire Brigade to reports of a fire at a residential address.
“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.”
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