Theresa May

“The U.K. courts were very clear that Abu Qatada posed a threat to our national security - that's why we were pleased as a government to be able to remove him from the United Kingdom.”

“I am a great admirer of most of the judges in Britain.”

“Poverty is about people lacking the tools they need to get on in life. And solving it is about tackling educational failure, antisocial behaviour, debt problems and addiction, and of course...”

“Shortly after the appointment of Britain's first-ever female police constable with officials powers of arrest, the Home Office declared that women could not be sworn in as police officers be...”

“There must be no attempts to remain inside the E.U., no attempts to rejoin it through the back door, and no second referendum.”

“No, I can tell you one of the first things that happens to a home secretary when they arrive in the job is that they are given a briefing about the security matters that they will be dealing...”

“It is very important that people see there is a bright future, and we can re-engage that entrepreneurial spirit of the trading nation for which the U.K. has always been known - that dynamic,...”

“Many British people of different faiths follow religious codes and practices and benefit a great deal from the guidance they offer.”

“The British people have spoken, and there will be a different future for the U.K. - different but a brighter, more optimistic future. We may have to go through some difficult times to get th...”

“Our manifesto to the British people promised to finish the job of police reform. And that is exactly what I intend to do.”

“Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are...”

“The use of water cannon could have changed the face of British policing; it would have made a huge difference to British policing.”

“National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.”

“If you are from an ordinary working class family, life is just much harder than many people in politics realise.”

“You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.”

“Stop-and-search has the potential to cause immense resentment and honesty to the police, with all the implications that has for generating distrust and ending co-operation from the public, i...”

“I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.”

“David Cameron has already said, and I have said, that a Conservative government would be giving the security agencies and law enforcement agencies the powers that they need to ensure that th...”

“It is quite widely known that I like shoes. This is not something that defines me as either a woman or a politician, but it has come to define me in the eyes of the newspapers. I wore a pair...”

“I will not allow a Delia Smith cookbook in my house! It's all so precise with Delia, and it makes cooking seem so inaccessible.”