Man admits setting fire to Tory MP Mike Freer’s shed

Paul Harwood pleads guilty to two arson charges that took place on Christmas Eve

A man has admitted setting fire to a shed belonging to a Conservative MP, but denied it was politically motivated.

Paul Harwood, 42, was charged over a fire on Christmas Eve at Mike Freer’s constituency office in Finchley, north London. He was also charged over another arson attack on a bin at the rear of a property on the same night.