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Summary:
A Labour Party politician and former Deputy Mayor in west London, Hina Mir, has been fined £40,000 for illegally hiring an Indian student, Himanshi Gongley, as a nanny. Despite being a qualified solicitor and councillor, Mir paid Gongley in cash for six days a week of 24-hour childcare. Gongley’s visa had expired, making her ineligible to work in the UK. Gongley flagged down a police car and alleged abuse, claiming she felt suicidal. Mir’s defense argued the student fabricated the story for immigration advantage. The judge rejected Mir’s appeal and ordered her to pay the fine and court costs. Opposition members are calling for Mir’s resignation.
News Article:
London Councillor Fined £40,000 for Illegal Nanny Hire
London, UK – December 9, 2025 – A Labour Party councillor from west London, Hina Mir, has been ordered to pay £40,000 after losing an appeal regarding the illegal hiring of an Indian student as a nanny. Mir, a qualified solicitor and former Deputy Mayor for the borough of Hounslow, was found to have employed 22-year-old Himanshi Gongley, who was in the UK on an expired visa, paying her £1,200 a month in cash.
The court heard that Mir, 45, kept Gongley on call “24 hours a day for six days a week” to care for her two children. Gongley approached police in August 2024, claiming abuse and expressing suicidal feelings.
Mir’s defense argued that Gongley fabricated the allegations to gain immigration benefits. However, Judge Stephen Hellman found it unlikely the student would have concocted a detailed story at short notice.
Having lost the appeal, Mir must now pay the fine and £3,620 in court costs. The incident has sparked calls for Mir’s resignation from opposition members of Hounslow Council. Conservative Councillor Jack Emsley stated, “This is a serious breach of the law, and residents rightly deserve a lot better.”
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