Ammar Naqvi faces scrutiny after false claims about his employment at UCL arise
Barnet: So, there’s some drama brewing over at Barnet Council. Cllr Ammar Naqvi, who’s in charge of finance, is under fire for some pretty wild claims about his job history.
He said he worked as an associate professor at UCL Medical School, but guess what? UCL says that’s not true at all. They’ve got no record of him ever being employed there, which is a big deal.
This all kicked off when the Barnet Post started digging into his register of interests. They found out that he had listed this supposed UCL gig, but it was mysteriously missing from the updated document.
After some back and forth, UCL confirmed they couldn’t find any trace of him. The council tried to cover for him, saying it was just an oversight, but that’s not sitting well with everyone.
Now, the Barnet Conservative group leader is calling for a full investigation. He’s questioning how such a big mistake could happen across multiple documents. It’s a legal requirement to keep that register accurate, so this could get messy.
Naqvi is now in a tough spot, considering his position after all this. And Barnet Council hasn’t said much since the news broke, which is raising even more eyebrows.
It’s a classic case of “what were you thinking?” and it’s got the community buzzing. Let’s see how this unfolds!
