Apsana Begum during a Commons debate on housing in 2020
- Credit: Parliamentary TV
The trial of Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum on charges of dishonestly obtaining council housing has opened.
She faces three indictments of fraud, and is accused of failing to disclose information to Tower Hamlets Council in applications during three separate periods between January 2013 and March 2016, Snaresbrook Crown Court has heard.
The cost to Tower Hamlets Council was almost £64,000 because someone else on the housing list had to be given accommodation elsewhere, the court heard.
Prosecutor James Marsland said Ms Begum had applied to go on the council’s social housing register in 2011 because she was living in “overcrowded accommodation” with her family – a circumstance which he said gave her three points on the housing list.
Labour MP Accused Of Dishonestly Obtaining London Council Flat Committed Fraud, Trial Told
sputniknews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sputniknews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MP accused of conning council out of £64,000 held FOUR roles at group that managed council housing
dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Labour MP Apsana Begum conned council out of £64,000 over fraudulent housing claims, court hears
dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.