BRADFORD MP Naz Shah has vowed to fight for equality for women and other marginalised groups in her new role in the Shadow Cabinet.

Ms Shah, MP for Bradford West, has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.

In the role, Ms Shah said she is looking forward to holding the Government to account.

She said: "I am very honoured and humbled to be appointed Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities for Labour.

"I am looking forward to supporting the front bench in holding the Government to account for their failures and building towards a future Labour government.

"There is lots to be achieved, austerity has hit women hardest, and my background is as an activist for women, it has shaped my life and is very personal to me.

"Under Labour I saw changes for the good, but those have been reversed by the Conservatives.

"The impact on women has been detrimental and I want to hold Government to account for that, and I am confident I can strengthen Labour's exposure of Tory lies.

"We have come a great way in terms of equality for all, but there is still a long way to go in some areas.

"We have just seen a man appointed as Brexit secretary who is on record saying he want to scrap the Human Rights Act, so it is a challenging time for us."

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour party, said: "I am delighted to welcome new colleagues to Labour's frontbench to strengthen our team as we continue to expose the Tories' failings and prepare to form a government that works for the many, not the few.”

Some national news outlets referred back to Ms Shah's suspension from the Labour party in 2016 over anti-Semitic posts on social media in 2014, but Ms Shah said she "remains committed" to achieving equality.

Ms Shah admitted in 2016 she was "ignorant" about discrimination against Jewish people and said she was determined to win back the community's trust.

Last month, Naz Shah was forced to vote on the crucial European Union Withdrawal Bill in a wheelchair and still wearing her hospital identity bracelet, due to a reoccurring illness.

Three weeks on from the vote, Ms Shah said she is on the mend and back working, but is still taking a lot of pain relief following her stay in hospital.