Education
According to his CV, on leaving the Army he completed a degree in communications and cultural studies at a Leeds University before going on to lecture in media theory, communications and digital media.
According to his CV, on leaving the Army he completed a degree in communications and cultural studies at a Leeds University before going on to lecture in media theory, communications and digital media.
He serves as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, a government whip. He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Department for Communities and Local Government and the former housing minister. Hopkins served in Kenya, Northern Ireland and Germany as a Private in the Duke of Wellington"s Regiment.
His CV gives neither dates nor places for any of these activities.
He actually studied at Trinity and All Saints College in Horsforth, Leeds (now Leeds Trinity University). The college"s degrees at that time were awarded externally by the University of Leeds.
Hopkins had stood twice for Parliament before being elected, when he was second to Linda Riordan in the 2005 election for the seat of Halifax, also in West Yorkshire and for the Leeds West Constituency in 2001. In October 2013 he was appointed Minister for Housing.
In the July 2014 reshuffle, Hopkins became minister for local government and adult social care.
Following the May 2015 general election, Hopkins was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household - a senior position within the whips" office.
Therese Coffey defended Hopkins, describing him as "authentic and brave".
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Before his election to Parliament, Hopkins had been a member of Bradford Council since 1998, rising to become the council"s deputy leader in 2004 and leader in 2006.