She attended Denbigh High School and then Luton Sixth Form College, before going on to study at the University of Leicester.

[5] Hopkins previously worked at the Electoral Commission and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

[2][9] Hopkins is considered to be on the left of the Labour Party, and joined the Socialist Campaign Group upon her election to Parliament.

[12] Hopkins resigned from the position to vote against the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, rebelling against the Labour whip.

[14] Hopkins was appointed as a Shadow Cabinet Office Minister in the December 2021 opposition front bench reshuffle.

[16] Hopkins is a co-sponsor of Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on assisted suicide.