Vicky Foxcroft MP

Loved chatting to year 6s from Kender Primary school for #Children'sMentalHealthWeek about wellbeing and Place2Be's theme, ‘This is My Place’.

Labour is providing more mental health support in schools to make sure the next generation grows up happier and more resilient.

Group photo of Vicky with the 10 people who attended her music roundtable. They are standing behind a large table in a meeting room.

Inspiring to hear from creatives and leaders at my recent music roundtable. Each overcame the challenges of being from a working-class background to become successful.

Looking forward to speaking to others and discussing how we can improve working-class access across the creative industries.

Photo of Vicky take on a sunny day in 2015, standing on the green outside Parliament. She is wearing a short-sleeved black dress and holding a sign which says "Votes at 16 - We're Ready".

I've championed votes for 16- and 17-year-olds since I was elected in 2015.

I meet so many amazing young people in our local schools - they deserve the chance to shape their own futures.

By the next General Election, they'll have the right to vote.

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I joined local charity Entelechy Arts for Ambient Jam. Using dance and improvisation, artists and people with profound disabilities find non verbal and mindful ways to communicate. For more information entelechyarts.org

#LewishamNorth #CommunityMatters #EntelechyArts #ArtsForAll #Inclusion

Red Labour Party graphic on Labour's Local Power Plan.

Group of people from South East London community energy organisations and Vicky seated around a large table in a bright meeting room engaged in discussion.

(2/2) Excited to continue working with South East London community-energy organisations, looking at how we can make this thrive locally.

(1/2) Brilliant to see the Gov announce £1bn of funding to community-owned energy projects across the UK.

From council tenants saving money on their bills, to community centres making profits for local enterprises, there are huge opportunities.

Vicky with group of Woodpecker Estate residents, Deptford Councillors Rosie Parry and Dawn Atkinson, other local stakeholders seated in a circle inside the Woodpecker Community Centre hall, engaged in a discussion.

Vicky (centre) at the Woodpecker Community Centre hall with fourteen others, including Woodpecker Estate residents, Deptford Councillors Rosie Parry and Dawn Atkinson, other local stakeholders.

Many thanks to everyone who attended the Woodpecker Community Meeting over the weekend.

This was another productive meeting of residents, Ward Councillors and community stakeholders where we discussed progress on planned improvements to Woodpecker Estate.

(4/4) Delivering that change will also require a Cabinet and front bench that reflect the breadth of views across the Parliamentary Labour Party and the diverse traditions that make up our movement, strengthening both unity and effectiveness as we move forward.

(3/4) At the same time, we must recognise that the public rightly expects change to be felt more quickly, especially in our economy and in living standards.

(2/4) When the government has deviated from our Labour values, it has made errors, but this Labour Government has begun the serious work of changing the country and delivering the national renewal we promised voters in 2024.

(1/4) Turning inward to a leadership contest now would be both wrong and counterproductive when there is still so much vital work ahead. Our focus should remain on delivering the change voters asked for, not distracting ourselves from it.

Vicky (right) and Stuart De Ville (left) engaged in conversation inside a well-lit room with arched windows and wooden floors.

Global Game Jam participants collaborating in a spacious, high-ceilinged room with laptops and large sheets of paper spread on the floor and tables.

GDL provides an amazing environment for UK gaming enthusiasts of all ability levels to develop their skills and create their own projects.

Fantastic to see so many developers visiting our constituency to join the event.

#GGJ26

A special thank you to Game Dev Local Founder & CEO Stuart De Ville for inviting me to Goldsmith’s University recently for the opening day of Global Game Jam, the biggest community event for game creators in the UK.

"I don't know what will happen to UK culture if we close the doors on making it accessible."

I couldn't agree more.

Kate Nash talking total sense when responding to my question on class & its relevance in the music industry, specifically touring in the EU as a British artist.

Families of children with cancer to have travel costs covered The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.

The Gov has also announced it will cover travel costs for families of children with cancer, so finances are even less of a barrier to accessing the best treatment.

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This #WorldCancerDay, I'm really pleased to see the Gov unveil a new Cancer Plan that will make sure 75% of patients diagnosed from 2035 will be cancer-free or living well after 5 years.

Vicky (right) and Lloyd (left), a self advocate and volunteer at Lewisham Speaking Up, standing closely together in a formal room with red chairs.

A group of Lewisham Speaking Up members, some seated and some standing, engaging in conversation with Vicky (centre-right), inside a wood-paneled auditorium with red chairs.

Vicky and Ellie seated at tables in front of an audience in red chairs in a large wood-paneled Lewisham Council chamber.

Lewisham Speaking Up's Question Time never fails to be a valuable & informative event in my calendar.

A chance for me & @elliereeves.bsky.social to answer the tough questions & hear members talk about how I can better represent their experiences as people with learning difficulties in parliament.

Labour MPs call for halt to business rate rise for music venues Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.

Pleased to hear the Gov has now announced a 15% business rates discount for pubs and qualifying live music venues for the 2026-27 tax year.

I'll continue to keep a close eye on further developments.
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Pubs and music venues are a cornerstone of our communities, yet many are at risk of closure.

Nearly 50 MPs - including myself - signed a letter to the Chancellor calling for these vital spaces to be better protected against tax increases.

Four CTK Aquinas students and Vicky (centre) standing smiling in a classroom.

Fantastic morning at CTK Aquinas on Friday. I was seriously impressed by the students' curiosity & confidence - they asked questions on politics, social media, international relations & everything in between.

Always a pleasure to hear directly from the next generation.

Today, I asked the Deputy Prime Minister how he will ensure the Government's proposed reforms to the asylum system support, rather than undermine, the positive outcomes already being achieved in boroughs like ours.

In Lewisham, we have a proud history of welcoming refugees and immigrants, so much so that we became the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary.

My caseworkers and I have also supported many hundreds of people with their immigration applications since I was first elected in 2015.

Graphic showing a red banner over residential buildings highlighting Labour's strengthened leaseholder rights in Lewisham North, including capped ground rent and no home loss over small debts.

This Gov will not give in to wealthy investors trying to lobby and dilute our manifesto commitment. Labour is fighting for leaseholders who have faced injustice for too long. Our priority is to make their life more affordable.

Vicky signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment with a Holocaust Educational Trust banner in the background.

I signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging my dedication to marking Holocaust Memorial Day – honouring the 6 million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust.

As fascism rises globally, this day reminds us why liberal democracy must be protected.

Vicky (right) engaged in group discussion with Addey and Stanhope students in a classroom. There is a presentation displayed on a screen at the front.

Brilliant to watch Channel4's 4Schools workshop with Year 9s at Addey and Stanhope last Friday.

The students were given the chance to explore careers in creative industries - in broadcast, film and digital - and even had a go at developing their own content ideas.

Museums must reach all parts of UK, says Nandy as £1.5bn of arts funding announced Culture secretary says national institutions will receive £600m but they must extend influence outside London

After a decade of Tory cuts, the Gov is investing £1.5b over five years to protect and restore cultural spaces across the country.

That includes:
🖼️ £760m for museums
🎨 £425m for arts venues
🏯£230m for heritage buildings
📖 £27.5m for libraries

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Danish PM thanks Starmer for support over Greenland Mette Frederiksen says it's good to know

Pleased to see Trump has taken back his threat to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies.

The UK will always stand up against this kind of bullyish and divisive behaviour. The future of Greenland is for its people to decide.

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Graphic of two workers installing solar panels on a rooftop at sunset with white text printed across: "Labour to deliver biggest home upgrade plan in British history to save you money on your bills."

Today, Labour has launched the Warm Homes Plan:

✅ Lifting up to 1 million families out of fuel poverty
✅ Tackling the affordability crisis
✅ Delivering new rights for tenants

Funded by a £15 billion investment, it will roll out clean power upgrades to millions of families.

Vicky (right) with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust staff standing and chatting in a hospital corridor near ASCU department doors.

NHS waiting lists are down by more than 312,000 since Labour came into office.

Great to see what this means locally: @lgtnhs.bsky.social's waiting lists have fallen by 13,289.

There's still much to do, but pleased the Gov's investments are starting to pay off.

Over 400+ constituents have been in touch with me concerned about the harms of social media on young people.

I - alongside 60 other MPs - have now signed a letter urging the Prime Minister to raise the minimum age for access to social media platforms to 16 years old.