Rachel Hopkins

Rachel Hopkins
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Luton South (2019–2024)
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byGavin Shuker
Majority6,858 (17.9%)
2022–2023Veterans
2021–2022Cabinet Office
Member of Luton Council
In office
5 May 2011 – March 2021
WardBarnfield (2011–2019)
High Town (2019–2021)
Succeeded byUmme Ali
Personal details
Born
Rachel Louise Hopkins

(1972-03-30) 30 March 1972 (age 52)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Political partyLabour
Parent
RelativesHarold Hopkins (grandfather)
Websiterachelhopkins.org

Rachel Louise Hopkins (born 30 March 1972)[1] is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, formerly Luton South, since 2019.[2]

Hopkins was a Member of Luton Borough Council from 2011 to 2021, on which she served as Executive Member for Public Health.[3][4] She served as Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2021 to 2023.

  1. ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
  2. ^ "Luton South Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ Chappell, Elliott (2 November 2019). "Local councillor Rachel Hopkins selected in Luton South". Labour List. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "CMIS > Councillors". democracy.luton.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

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