What has Vicky Foxcroft been up to today?
Vicky Foxcroft is MP for Lewisham, Deptford and a member of the Labour party.
Vicky Foxcroft has 22786 followers on Twitter.
.@grantshapps has repeatedly refused to meet @SadiqKhan about a long-term funding deal for @TfL.
Rather than meeting with @RMTunion to prevent the #ToryRailStrikes, he's instead spent the time making cringeworthy TikTok's and fuelling the flames of a culture war against unions.
Unbelievable! There’s just no sense of urgency with this Government. #Evusheld is the route for many immunocompromised, clinically vulnerable and clinically extremely vulnerable people to “live with COVID” too. Time for Ministers to act!
Great to join @kimleadbeater for a visit to @MyattGarden this morning to find out more about the work they've been doing with @OPAL_CIC & congratulate them on achieving a 100% score at the end of their OPAL Programme.
Brilliant to see the children so happy and engaged!
Today, we had some very special guests who wanted to learn more about our fabulously fun playtimes! 😎 #MyattMagic @kimleadbeater @vickyfoxcroft @OPALOutdoorplay @OPAL_CIC
It's important that the Home Secretary @pritipatel understands our feelings, as the London PLP, following the news that the Met Police Service have been put into special measures.
Our letter, co-signed by fellow London Labour MPs, with 3 hours notice.
Will no doubt add more.👇🏾
🚨 New date alert!
Join me @JonAshworth and @GlasgowPam on Wednesday 20th July at 2.00pm for @UKLabour disabled people roadshow.
Your chance to discuss welfare benefits and employment in Scotland with us.
Register here: https://parliament-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Aud-2srDgqGdTnwmkEhMnXMe26JgAuDPnt
Instead of trying to resolve the rail dispute the Tories are using it as another excuse to attack trade unions my piece for @LabourList https://labourlist.org/2022/06/breaking-strikes-using-agency-workers-is-recklessly-gambling-with-public-safety/
The Tories now face a credible Labour party: a government-in-waiting with a plan to deliver on the country’s demands.
We will not shy away from that responsibility, duck those challenges or fail to grasp the opportunities our country has.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/26/labour-has-now-claimed-the-centre-ground-and-has-shown-it-can-win
Britain’s armed forces are the best in the world — today, on #ArmedForcesDay, we thank both those serving and our veterans for their service.
Sir Robert spent the rest of this interview wriggling and jiggling about whether Boris Johnson should remain Prime Minister. Courage is a fine attribute in politics, but sadly there was none on display from South Swindon’s MP today. https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1540240332620693506
Tory MP Sir @RobertBuckland says the by-election defeats are a “perfect storm” including the cost of living crisis and confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership.
#KayBurley: http://trib.al/dwvcRFT
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Congratulations to @simonlightwood!
The new Labour MP for Wakefield. 🌹
This Conservative Government’s Bill of Rights con is an attack on women.
It will make it harder for victims of rape to get justice.
But it comes as no surprise from a Govt that has effectively decriminalised rape.
This week is #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek. I’ll always be glad my abnormal cells were picked up early at a routine smear test.
Cervical screening can save lives, but smears aren't easy for everyone.
Follow @JoTrust this week to learn more and find out how to access support.
Britain is facing the biggest rail strike in a generation but @GrantShapps hasn’t spent a single second in talks to avert it since March.
Time is running out. The Tories must get round the table and sort this out.
.@grantshapps has spent two months on strike, refusing to do his job and boycotting the negotiations. https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1538200410791591936
Keir Starmer has spent 11 days refusing to condemn the rail strikes. On Wednesday he ordered his MPs not to take a stand against the militant unions.
Now we know why: In private, he's backing the strikes which will grind the country to a halt.
https://www.mailplus.co.uk/edition/news/193239/revealed-sir-keirs-rail-strike-hypocrisy
I visited Crofton Park train station yesterday with @acinderellaline and @TLRailUK this afternoon. Pleased to see the changes to the station platform which will make it much easier to access services. 1/2
I am one of almost 100 Labour women MPs who have written to Boris Johnson today urging him to block new rules which threaten the rights of rape survivors to seek counselling before their attackers go on trial. No survivor should ever have to choose between therapy and justice.
A real privilege to speak at the #TimesCEOSummit today, talking about how Labour will make Britain the best place to start and grow a business.
Our new review will make sure start-ups here can reach their full potential, in one of the most innovative countries in the world.
#CleanAirDay is a chance to wise up about #airpollution and share information with your friends & colleagues.
Walk, cycle and use public transport this Clean Air Day if you can!
Find out more here: http://www.cleanairhub.org.uk @cleanairdayuk
I asked the @CommonsLeader when @DHSCgovuk would publish a timetable for the release of Evusheld.
Immunocompromised people need the certainty & hope this life-changing drug will provide.
Compliments are nice but help no one - we can say nice things when we get the job done.
Brilliant to start the working day with a BSL lesson! Thanks @RNID for a really engaging session.
We've had a fantastic day teaching BSL and deaf awareness to MPs. It's great to see MPs engage with BSL and learn more about Deaf culture.💚
Was great, thanks for inviting me
@vickyfoxcroft We hope you enjoyed the event today, thank you for attending!😀
Brilliant to join @mencap_charity today and talk all things Learning Disability Week with people from across the country.
Their report on the impact of Covid on the mental health of people with a learning disability is essential reading. The link is here: https://bit.ly/3NUvSml
Great to see that the brilliant @BlytheHillTav has been listed by @HistoricEngland thanks to its impressive interiors.
You can add your own photos to the List for others to enjoy here 👉 https://bit.ly/3aUtMEv
Huge thanks to Seven MPs and numerous Cllrs walking with us for the Silent Walk tonight.
Evusheld massively improves immunocompromised peoples' ability to fight covid-19 - it's the route to freedom for many people still shielding.
The @DHSCgovuk need to do more to speedy up this vital vaccine being rolled out!
Britain’s economy has ground to a halt.
But Rishi Sunak thinks sticking plasters will fix it.
Only Labour has a plan to make our economy stronger – giving families, businesses, the energy sector and our supply chains the security they need.
So lovely to join you, great venue and amazingly powerful performance
Getting ready for our 2nd performance of Stories From A Playground by our Juniors 8-11s this afternoon in our #CreativeHub @Lewishamcentre. Loving the audience messages from last night, including one from MP @vickyfoxcroft! @WeAreLewisham
What an absolute shower.
They tell us they’re levelling up the country but this is what they truly think. They can’t even tell the difference between “Blackpool or Birmingham or somewhere godawful”.
Clueless and offensive.
https://www.ft.com/content/3cadfd59-06ad-4579-afc7-1cf6604c6b9e?accessToken=zwAAAYFPLLMqkc88rf1ZBq1FedOvxxz2YExrng.MEQCIDS4FVsY7tthY0WZewbv7iN-W2BWlrqgf9mn6m6DaLyPAiAH1Pz3SSbYdqWC1vkQVtw5QE6wUwLDm2t7g3BC2rcnTg&sharetype=gift?token=c7709d14-d1a3-4d9c-baed-7a3f8c957308
Thank you @VickyFoxcroft MP for a fabulous #DigitalSurgery session this morning!
Watch Vicky’s answer to @Addeys300 Year 9 pupils when they asked what skills are needed to become an MP 👇
‘You just need the passion to do something.’
Our campaign group for Evusheld for the vulnerable now has a web page with up-to-date information and resources. @GwynneMP @vickyfoxcroft @CarolineLucas @evusheld4theuk
https://getevusheld.uk/
On Wednesday, I met with carers to hear about and better understand their experiences of caring during the pandemic, as well as the support they now need.
I back the call for the Government to develop a Recovery and Respite Plan for Unpaid Carers. #CarersWeek
This #CarersWeek, @CarersUK are calling for the Government to publish a Recovery and Respite Plan for Unpaid Carers. I fully support this call to ensure all unpaid carers get the support they need and deserve.
You can also support the campaign here:
✍️ https://carersuk.e-activist.com/page/105999/action/1?ea.tracking.id=CUK-email
Thank you to everyone who came to the @UKLabour Wales regional roadshow today and to
@JoStevensLabour and @JonAshworth for joining me in hearing your views on legal aid and the benefit system.
We remain determined to co-produce with disabled people- the experts by experience.
📢 Make sure to register for the upcoming @UKLabour roadshow co-hosted with disabled people in the West Midlands
I'll be joined by disabled people from across the country to hear about how to end the postcode lottery.
👉 Sign up here before 15th June https://bit.ly/3NEkzi7
The new CPS guidelines on disclosure risk making it even harder for the survivors of rape to seek counselling while waiting for justice. I don't believe that's what the Attorney General intended, but she must take immediate steps to correct it now. My full statement is here.
This #CarersWeek, @CarersUK are calling for the Government to publish a Recovery and Respite Plan for Unpaid Carers. I fully support this call to ensure all unpaid carers get the support they need and deserve.
You can also support the campaign here:
✍️ https://carersuk.e-activist.com/page/105999/action/1?ea.tracking.id=CUK-email
We welcome the recent financial support announced by the Government but the Warm Home Discount is essential for people with complex disabilities and should be reinstated. Thank you to @vickyfoxcroft MP for raising this with the Minister https://twitter.com/vickyfoxcroft/status/1533827997156909060
(1/2) 1000s of disabled people will lose £150 thanks to the Gov removing their eligibility for Warm Home Discount.
Chancellor @RishiSunak has announced they will receive an additional £150 in his cost-of-living emergency package.
The choice is clearer than ever before:
Divided Tories propping up Boris Johnson with no plan to tackle the issues you are facing.
Or a united Labour Party with a plan to fix the cost of living crisis and restore trust in politics.
Labour will get Britain back on track.
(1/2) 1000s of disabled people will lose £150 thanks to the Gov removing their eligibility for Warm Home Discount.
Chancellor @RishiSunak has announced they will receive an additional £150 in his cost-of-living emergency package.
Great weekend spent visiting street parties and community events in #LewishamDeptford.
Thanks so much for welcoming me to your celebrations, I had a lovely time seeing people from across the constituency.
Now... back in parliament for another busy week!
Was so lovely to be invited to join you all. My feet won’t stop tapping now
Sweet Caroline sees out the end of ever-so slightly riotous Hither Green Jubilee Tea Party!
So many thanks to dearest @RevdJuliet and Carla for hosting us at St Swithun's and for making everyone feel so welcome. 💐 @LewishamCouncil
@vickyfoxcroft
@PACLewisham
Really enjoyed it. Lovely to see everyone - scones also looked amazing
Big thanks Christina @60UpCIC for organising a fabulous tea party for older residents to celebrate #PlatinumJubilee. Thanks also Honor Oak Estate Community Centre #SE4 for venue, @LewishamCouncil for grant & @vickyfoxcroft for popping in #WeareLewisham
🚨The Tories are playing politics with London’s transport.
🚌Today's Tory bus cuts will disproportionately affect disabled Londoners who rely on buses to get around our city.
This isn't acceptable.
https://action.labour.org.uk/page/107130/petition/1
📢Great to see the brilliant work of Lewisham-based community business @sistermidnightt showcased in the @peoplesbiz #MyCommunityBusiness campaign!
Find out more here 👇https://www.powertochange.org.uk/case_study/sister-midnight/
🚨 Make sure that you register for my roadshow co-hosted with Disabled People's Organisations in the North East🚨
👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3wFGLlR
📢 Make sure to register for the upcoming @UKLabour roadshow co-hosted with disabled people in the North East.
I'll be joined by @JonAshworth to hear from you on employment, assessments and mental health.
👉 Sign up here before 3rd June https://bit.ly/3wFGLlR
People aged 12 and over who have a weakened immune system can get their Spring COVID-19 booster vaccine.
If you haven’t had yours yet, please come forward. Visit http://nhs.uk/covid-booster for more information on eligibility and to book your appointment.
We're proud to launch @MayorofLondon's #LibertyLDN!
This free festival celebrating the creative work of D/deaf, disabled & neurodiverse artists is coming to Lewisham 22-24 July.
Explore the programme 👉http://wearelewisham.com/liberty
#Lewisham2022 #LBOC @TheAlbanySE8
Great to meet @voice4deptford at Pepys Community Library last Fri with @vickyfoxcroft MP, to talk #ConvoysWharf & how locals have continually felt left behind in the developments
Nowhere near enough social housing, nor community spaces. Nowhere near good enough #HutchisonWhampoa
Labour pushed for the windfall tax. The Tories adopted it.
We said the buy now pay later scheme was wrong. Now they’ve ditched it.
This is a chaotic, incompetent Tory government.
At opening night of #BrockleyMax Amazing atmosphere, amazing talent. So happy to be here @BrockleyMax