The Conservative Party's always stood in every seat and I think it's important to us and I’m personally very pleased that we plan to continue to run candidates in Northern Ireland as well.

A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!

I want a counter-terrorism regime that is proportionate, focused and transparent.

The public want honesty from their politicians. Not showy gimmicks.

We're getting rid of bureaucracy, so that we're releasing time for police officers to be crime fighters and not form writers.

Whether an MP is a woman or a man, it's about the qualities of the individual in doing that job.

My pitch is very simple. I'm Theresa May and I think I'm the best person to be prime minister of this country.