A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a London hotel housing asylum seekers.
The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican in Dingley Road, Islington, is being treated as a hate crime by investigating officers and has been condemned as a “despicable and cowardly attack”.
It happened at about 22:50 BST on Wednesday, according to the Metropolitan Police.
No-one was hurt and staff put out the flames before officers arrived.