In 2002, Foxcroft became an officer at the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU), continuing through the merger of the AEEU into Amicus in 2001, and the merger of Amicus into Unite the Union in 2007. She was a research officer from 2002 to 2005; a political officer from 2005 to 2009, and a finance sector officer from 2009 until 2015.[5]
In 2016, Foxcroft established the cross-party Youth Violence Commission, which she continues to chair.[14]
At the snap 2017 general election, Foxcroft was re-elected as MP for Lewisham Deptford with an increased vote share of 77% and an increased majority of 34,899.[15][16]
In November 2018, Foxcroft said, "Sadly, the increase (in the number of young people killed in knife attacks) does not surprise me. You can't cut police, Sure Start, essential services in schools, access to mental health services and youth work, and not expect there to be a consequence. And beyond the tragic fatalities, there's an exponentially larger number of knife attacks that don't kill children but do create a climate of fear".[17]
In June 2019 Foxcroft was promoted to become Shadow Minister for Civil Society.[18]
At the 2019 general election, Foxcroft was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 70.8% and a decreased majority of 32,913.[19]
Foxcroft supports lowering the voting age to 16, co-chairing the APPG for Votes at 16.[21]
Foxcroft asked in April 2021 what is thought to be the first ever question at Prime Minister's Questions in British Sign Language, bringing attention to the absence of a sign language interpreter at Boris Johnson's press briefings.[22] While press briefings are broadcast with an on-screen interpreter, Foxcroft expressed concern about the lack of an on-platform interpreter. There have been several legal challenges to this end claiming the government is violating human rights law.[23]
^"Vicky Foxcroft". LinkedIn. Retrieved 5 June 2015. Birthday: March 9
^ ab"SLP Column on Further Education Cuts". Vicky Foxcroft's website. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2019. Without that second chance, I would not have been able to go on to study Drama and Business Studies at DeMontford University