Theresa May Quotes

We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act... about the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this up, he had a pet cat.

We are seeing, we have seen in the last figures a significant drop in the number of net migrants coming into the United Kingdom. So we are cutting out abuse, we've restricted the number of economic - non-EU economic migrants. We're cutting out abuse across the student visa system, particularly, and we're having an impact.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

I believe it's important that we ensure that the police have a modern and flexible workforce. I think that's what is necessary, so that they can provide the public with the service that they want.

The Government has already U-turned today and I think the pressure is clearly growing for proper accountability over what this Government's negotiating position is on Brexit.

People have to make journeys, what we want is people to have alternatives in public transport so that they can make a choice about the sort of way in which they're going to travel.

I'm sick and tired of government ministers in this Labour government who simply blame other people when things go wrong.

What I'm clear about is that we have an opportunity through this early meeting with Donald Trump to start that process of building on that special relationship, that special relationship which is on our national interest, and I think that we can together not just build that special relationship but do it in a way that is good for both for us and good more widely.

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

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.

It is clearly important for all leadership candidates to be open and transparent about their tax affairs. I was very happy to publish mine today, and hope others will follow suit.

Obviously, given the objective that we have, what I would hope is that people would be able to see that actually we had reduced the numbers of people, the net number of people, coming into the country. People would, presumably, see that, but it's difficult to say how.

As I've said previously as home secretary, dealing with immigration isn't just a single issue and a single measure and a single step that you take. You've got to keep working at that over time.

I will be ruthless in cutting out waste, streamlining structures and improving efficiency.

I am a vicar's daughter and still a practising member of the Church of England.

I think it's important to do a good job and not to feel that you've got to make grand gestures, but just to get on and deliver.

Not partial membership of the European Union or anything that leaves us half in, half out. No, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union.

I'm not willing to risk more terrorist plots succeeding and more paedophiles going free.

Well can I just make a point about the numbers because people talk a lot about police numbers as if police numbers are the holy grail. But actually what matters is what those police are doing. It's about how those police are deployed.

Dealing with a simple burglary can require 1000 process steps and 70 forms to be completed as a case goes through the Criminal Justice System. That can't be right.

And it is crucial of course that chief constables are able to make decisions within their budgets about how they deploy their police officers to the greatest effect to ensure that they're able to do the job that the public want them to do.

What happened in the United States election is not a matter for the United Kingdom, it is a matter for the United States and the United States authorities.

The internet is changing all forms of communication, and this definitely includes political communication.

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

Britain and the United States are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defence.

Brexit means Brexit.The public made their verdict.

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

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

You don't think about it at the time, but there are certain responsibilities that come with being the vicar's daughter. You're supposed to behave in a particular way. I shouldn't say it, but I probably was Goody Two Shoes.

I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution; it's one of the most important institutions we have.

As I reflect on the results of election I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward.

We are mandating forces to hold regular neighbourhood beat meetings. These meetings will give local people the chance to scrutinise the work of their local police.

The concept of doing something with child benefit, of changing the rules around child benefit, is something that has been being discussed for some time.

Politics is changing and as the demographics of different constituencies change so we need to be awake to the possibility of making gains where we have not traditionally done so.

The relationship of the United States with Mexico is a matter for the United States and Mexico.