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Vicky Foxcroft 💙
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Vicky Foxcroft 💙
@vickyfoxcroft
Labour MP for Lewisham North.
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- Labour's Awaab's Law means local authorities must: 🚨Resolve emergency issues in social housing within 24 hours of it being reported. 🌧️Address damp and mould within 10 days. 🏘️Hold social housing providers to account. Get in touch if you're a constituent & need help.
00:00 - Replying to @vickyfoxcroftJust to update, I have been in touch with @thameswater and they have confirmed it wasn’t a scam. I’ve fed back that communications should look less like scams and they have said they will look into this! We’re also due to meet in the future.
- Replying to @vickyfoxcroftThe Government is running a consultation on how we regulate - you can respond here 👇(2/2)
- I recently met with a constituent to discuss furniture fire safety. Might sound a bit niche but it affects us all & new research has found over 1/4 of firefighters who were at the Grenfell fire are suffering long-term health disorders due to toxicities in the furniture. (1/2)
- Hi @thameswater, pretty sure this letter is a scam as I don't have a water meter! QR code and phone number also look dodgy. Could you confirm so I can warn my constituents? Thanks.
- Thank you @LondonFire - I am relieved to hear that no one was harmed and the fire is out. If there is anything I can do to support anyone affected, get in touch on [email protected]Firefighters worked hard overnight and have now fully extinguished this fire in #Bermondsey. At its height, the fire involved a large amount of refuse and the roof of a warehouse. A van and a car were destroyed by the fire. One man was treated on scene. Photo from 2300.
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Local residents should continue to keep windows and doors closed. Loose embers have also been reported, which is normal during large fires. Residents can pour water onto them if they are concerned and if they do catch something alight, don't hesitate to call 999.
Firefighters are working hard to tackle this fire at a recycling centre in #Bermondsey. Two of the Brigade's 32-metre turntable ladders are being used as water towers to help extinguish the fire from above. More information - london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2026… - Most care in the UK is provided by family & friends - 5.7m of them. This #CarersWeek is focusing on building carer-friendly communities, something local organisations like Carers Lewisham know all about. Find advice & info about local meet ups here 👇
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Together with almost 140 fellow Labour MPs, I have written to the Foreign Secretary to call for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Our group includes every Labour select committee chair. It’s time to be clear that settlements have no viable economic future (1/2)
- Brockley Max will go out with a bang this Saturday with its all-day community festival. Get down there if you can and see Brockley's heritage and arts scene at its best. wearelewisham.com/events/maxinth…
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3.5 million unmarried couples living together in the UK stand to gain stronger protections under Labour. Too many couples have limited rights if their relationship ends or their partner dies - even after years together or raising children. Labour is consulting on reforms to - A pleasure to meet with Nina from UK Feminista today. The organisation tackles sex inequality and violence against women and girls. We discussed the Gov's VAWG strategy and how I can support schools locally fight growing misogyny online and its influence in the classroom.
