Naz Shah

Naz Shah, Labour MP for Bradford West and campaigner on domestic abuse and social justice. She talks about how faith reshaped her life, balancing parliamentary duties with family, and confronting cultural shame after family trauma. Conversations cover community cohesion, responses to grooming, and the tensions between local views and national politics.

Naz Shah, MP and author whose memoir traces forced marriage and family trauma. She recounts being sent to Pakistan at 12, a forced nikah at 15, and returning to rebuild her life. The conversation covers poverty, honour culture, her mother’s conviction and later appeal, and Naz’s path from Bradford to Parliament. Short, powerful stories about survival and speaking out.

Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West and human rights campaigner, shares her story as an author confronting poverty, forced marriage and political life. She talks about reclaiming honour, how faith deepened into conviction, moments of resilience before elections, and using political power as a trust to serve community and challenge patriarchal politics.