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Hopkins was appointed [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] (PPS) to the [[Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities|Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary]], [[Marsha de Cordova]], in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chappell|first=Elliot|title=Full list: Labour's new parliamentary private secretaries|url=https://labourlist.org/2020/05/full-list-labours-new-parliamentary-private-secretaries/|access-date=24 January 2022|website=LabourList|date=14 May 2020 }}</ref> Hopkins resigned from the position to vote against the [[Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill]], rebelling against the Labour whip.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://labourlist.org/2020/10/35-labour-mps-break-whip-to-oppose-spycops-bill-as-seven-frontbenchers-quit/|title=34 Labour MPs break whip to oppose 'spycops' bill as seven frontbenchers quit|first=Sienna|last=Rodgers|date=15 October 2020|website=LabourList}}</ref> She became a PPS once again in May 2021, this time to [[Shadow Defence Secretary]] [[John Healey (politician)|John Healey]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Healey|first=John|date=17 May 2021|title=Really pleased to confirm @rach_hopkins has joined our shadow defence team as my PPS|url=https://twitter.com/JohnHealey_MP/status/1394364118451343370?s=20|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>
 
Hopkins was appointed as a Shadow [[Cabinet Office]] Minister in the December 2021 opposition front bench reshuffle.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Mikey|date=4 December 2021|title=Full list of all the junior shadow ministers in Keir Starmer's Labour frontbench|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-shadow-ministers-reshuffle-full-25616591|access-date=24 January 2022|work=Daily Mirror}}</ref> She was appointed Shadow Minister for Veterans and Defence people in July 2022.
 
In November 2023, she resigned from the frontbench to vote for a ceasefire in Gaza.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wave of Labour frontbenchers resign to back calls for ceasefire in Gaza |url=https://news.sky.com/story/two-labour-frontbenchers-resign-to-back-calls-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-13009054 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref>