Two men jailed over Starmer-linked arson attacks

Two men have been jailed for conspiring to carry out arson attacks targeting property and a car connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych 22, was jailed for seven years while Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, was sentenced to two years imprisonment at the Old Bailey. The attacks in north London were ordered on behalf of Russia, the BBC has revealed. Lavrynovych carried them out after being recruited by Russian-speaking Telegram user "EL" who promised him payment. He had previously been hired by the same unknown figure to put up far-right posters. The judge, Mr Justice Garnham, described Lavrynovych as a "useful idiot" who could be easily manipulated. He said he had been "easily bought" and "accepted the job as you had accepted other grubby little tasks". Carpiuc played a "supporting role" in the "utterly reckless" attacks, the judge said. The court heard a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he used to live on in Kentish Town, on 8 May 2025. On 11 May, a fire was discovered at flats linked to Sir Keir in nearby Islington. He had lived there years before. A day later, a fire wa