She served as Labour Group Leader on the Authority from July 2013,[8] and as Chair from 2016 until LFEPA's 2018 abolition[7] and her appointment as Sadiq Khan's Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience.

It was announced on 14 October 2022 that as part of the 2022 Special Honours, Twycross would receive a life peerage.

[17] Boris Johnson subsequently adopted the goal as part of his 2020 vision, making London one of just two cities worldwide to sign up to the United Nations' Zero Hunger Challenge.

[18] Twycross has led the Labour 999SOS campaign, fighting cuts to emergency services since its launch in October 2012.

[20] In September 2013, Twycross co-founded the Labour Campaign for Universal Free School Meals with the GMB Union and Richard Watts, Leader of Islington Council.