India, Dec. 8 -- A Labour councillor from west London has been fined £40,000 for illegally employing an Indian student as a full-time nanny after a UK court upheld an immigration ruling against her.

The 45-year-old politician, Hina Mir, a qualified solicitor and former deputy mayor of Hounslow, was found to have hired Himanshi Gongley for £1,200 a month in cash, despite the student having no legal right to work in the UK, as reported by UK-based newspaper The Telegraph.

The case escalated after Gongley reportedly flagged down a police car for help in August last year. UK home office officials told the court the 22-year-old appeared distressed and was later found to be in the UK illegally, her visa having expired in March 2023....