Police have launched an investigation after a suspected arson attack on Conservative MP Mike Freer’s office in north London.
Firefighters rushed to the scene after a blaze broke out at the North Finchley and Golders Green MP’s constituency office at around 7pm on Christmas Eve.
The fire broke out at the rear of the premises and nobody was in the building at the time, Mr Freer told the BBC.
He continued: "The police and fire brigade were on the scene in minutes and have been incredible in their response."
A Met Police spokesperson said: “The cause of the fire is under investigation as it is believed it may have been started deliberately. There have been no arrests.”
The Finchley building is the former constituency office of ex-Tory leader Margaret Thatcher.
Baroness Thatcher’s political career officially began when she was elected as MP for Finchley in 1959. She served the constituency throughout her time as Prime Minister and only stepped down twoyears after leaving Downing Street.
Mr Freer, who has represented the North London constituency since 2010, serves as parliamentary under-secretary of state for courts and legal services in the Ministry of Justice.
