"Councillor Mir is a person of exemplary character. She is a solicitor, a councillor and is involved in the community," the court report quotes Judge Stephen Hellman as saying. She was then found to be in the country illegally since her visa expired in March 2023 and told the authorities that "physically abused" and felt "suicidal".Arif Rehman, representing the councillor, told the court: "This story was fabricated with an intention to claim immigration advantage and to present herself as a victim of modern-day slavery "Nothing was done with the allegations with the evidence of abuse because there was no evidence. This is not someone who can be trusted by the court. "This is a serious breach of the law, and residents rightly deserve a lot better," Conservative Party councillor Jack Emsley told the newspaper.

Source: The Times December 08, 2025 18:09 UTC