Glasgow lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone escaped unhurt after sunlight caused a small fire in her home.

 

The 43-year-old founder of the Ultimo underwear company was at home in London's Mayfair when rays from the sun reflected off a mirrored table and set a bean bag alight.

She tweeted: "OMG sun coming through the window, bean bag next to mirror table ... bean bag has just gone on fire. Incredible how a house fire can start."

Mone put the fire out herself and emergency services did not attend the incident on Wednesday.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) warned about the dangers of fires from direct sunlight, saying it had dealt with 125 blazes caused by the sun's rays over the last five years.