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Keir Starmer has welcomed the conviction of two men convicted of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property linked to him – and said the attacks should be seen in the context of the threat posed by Russia.

Asked about the case, which resulted in convictions yesterday, Starmer told reporters at the G7 summit in France.

Well, obviously it was a bad attack, and all the details have now come out in court and justice has been done, so I’m pleased in that respect, particularly for my family who were affected by it.

I think it has to be seen in its broader context. Here we are in the G7. We’ve just had the Ukraine session and actually there was real unity in the room, in the G7, about the fact that Ukraine is doing better now, regaining territory, that the sanctions are having a real impact on Russia and a real sense that now is the moment for all of us as a G7 to ramp up the pressure.