Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inBryony GoochFriday 16 October 2026 22:31 BSTMoment police arrest man found guilty over arson attacks on property linked to Keir StarmerRomanian national Stanislav Carpiuc has been deported from the UK and given a re-entry ban for his role in an arson plot targeting Sir Keir Starmer.Carpiuc was jailed for two years after acting as the money man to help convert cryptocurrency promised by an anonymous Russian-speaking Telegram user.His friend, Roman Lavrynovych, received a seven-year sentence for setting fire to a vehicle formerly owned by Sir Keir and two properties linked to him.The fires targeted the prime minister's former Kentish Town home while occupied by his sister-in-law, as well as an Islington property managed by a connected company.The Home Office confirmed Carpiuc's deportation, stating that foreign national offenders who carry out such attacks will face severe consequences.In fullArson plotter jailed for targeting Keir Starmer’s house is deported from UKMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in