Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:29am on 09 Dec 2025,Tuesday India Global
Hina Mir, a Labour Party councillor and solicitor from west London, has been fined £40,000 after losing an appeal over breaching immigration law by hiring Indian student Himanshi Gongley as a nanny illegally. Gongley, 22, was paid £1,200 monthly in cash despite lacking UK work rights. Reports revealed she worked “24 hours a day, six days a week” caring for Mir’s children. The student, distressed, flagged down police in August 2024, later claiming abuse and suicidal feelings. Mir denied wrongdoing, calling her a “social visitor.” Judge Stephen Hellman found Mir’s evidence inconsistent. Alongside £3,620 court costs, opposition councillors demand her resignation, citing serious breach of public trust. (PC: NDTV)
