A large pillar of black smoke could be seen from kilometres away as fire broke out at an east London vehicle lot on Monday morning.

Arson attacks on properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer are “an attack on all of us,” democracy and British values, the Prime Minister told Parliament. At Prime Minister’s Questions, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch started her remarks by saying how “horrified” she was about the “completely unacceptable” alleged incidents.

A fire at an electrical substation disrupted train service throughout London, including the underground Tube, and forced evacuations at stations on Monday.

The fire brigade is investigating after several cars caught fire in a shopping centre car park. Videos shared on social media showed thick plumes of black smoke rising from the car park and into the sky. Rosanna Rafel-Rix, 35, a programme manager based in north London, captured video of the fire.

A power outage has disrupted multiple lines on the London Underground network. The Transport for London website showed at least three subway lines were suspended Monday afternoon, and at least six other lines had severe delays and partial suspensions during the afternoon rush.

A new fire commissioner for London has been proposed by the city's mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan. The appointment of Jonathan Smith, currently the deputy commissioner, will now be subject to a confirmation hearing by London Assembly's fire committee. Mr Smith is expected to take up the post at the end of June, taking over from Andy Roe.

London Underground lines reopened on Tuesday morning after an electrical substation fire brought the service to a standstill. The Elizabeth, Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines – as well as the Overground’s Suffragette Line – were all suspended on Monday, disrupting thousands of journeys.

London Police have arrested and charged two women in connection with an alleged assault police say involved a man being set on fire on a downtown street.