With uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond has suggested that the government's Autumn Statement may be used to "reset" economic policy. Despite having backed a vote to remain in the EU, she insisted that there would be no second referendum, saying: "The campaign was fought... and the public gave their verdict. ", "Theresa May, the anti-Boris who just might be Britain's next PM", "Theresa May's silence speaks volumes about her leadership ambitions", "Theresa May accused of leaving David Cameron to 'fight alone' during the EU Referendum, according to former No 10 director", Exclusive: what Theresa May really thinks about Brexit shown in leaked recording, Leaked recordings reveal Theresa May's pro-EU stance ahead of Brexit vote, "UK PM May outlined Brexit fears pre-referendum", "Theresa May prête à un Brexit sans accord", "May says prepared to leave EU without a Brexit deal", "Keep EU trade as it is until 2021 – May", "The great Brexit betrayal continues: Theresa May in her naivety has sold the British people out to Brussels", "The Latest: EU's Brexit chief welcomes 'constructive' speech", "Brexit: Theresa May urged to 'remember her words' after calling for MPs right to veto European talks in 2007", "Brexit court defeat for UK government –", "Scottish government seeks to intervene in Brexit case –", MPs slam Theresa May over lack of a plan if Brexit talks collapse, Irish warn Theresa May: change course or risk Brexit chaos, "It's too late to prepare UK borders for no deal Brexit National Audit Office tells Theresa May", "Theresa May makes Brexit speech in Belfast", "Johnson and May ignored claims Russia had 'likely hold' over Trump, ex-spy allege", "Theresa May's positive legacy? In the more enlightened quarters of the UK corporate world, they can see that boardroom pay has eroded trust in business. I don't know if you know this, but Theresa May doesn't have any children. [244][245], The Conservative Party had a 21-point lead over Labour in a poll released the day before May announced a snap election[246] but this lead narrowed substantially. The struggle around the best Brexit deal continued with exchanges and defeats being the order of the day.

She was the second woman leader to ever hold this position after Margaret Thatcher. The former Prime Minister was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2012. [279][280] Amnesty International's UK Foreign Policy Programme Director Polly Truscott said: "Rather than turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s continuing bully tactics, the UK should publicly hold the Saudi authorities to account for its appalling human rights record and the ongoing war crimes in Yemen and should stop selling weapons to Saudi as a matter of urgency. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/theresa-may-7717.php "[105][106], In June 2012, May was found in contempt of court by Judge Barry Cotter, and stood accused of "totally unacceptable and regrettable behaviour", being said to have shown complete disregard for a legal agreement to free an Algerian from a UK Immigration Detention Centre. She's a feminist champion", "Theresa May's Resigned, But The Next Female PM Will Owe Her More Than We Realise", "The number of female Tory MPs has almost quadrupled since 2005 – and all we did was ask", "Crime and Disorder Bill 35 – Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16", "Home Secretary Theresa May comes @Out4Marriage", "Theresa May records video in support of gay marriage", "Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill – Third Reading: Recent Votes – TheyWorkForYou", "May 'looking forward' to being backbench MP", "Theresa May re-elected with reduced majority", "Theresa May 'understands the anger' of constituents over Dominic Cummings' Durham flit", "Theresa May criticises Dominic Cummings after lockdown breach", "Who is Philip May? [164] In a speech after her appointment, May emphasised the term "Unionist" in the name of the Conservative Party, reminding all of "the precious, precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. She became the Conservative member of parliament when she was elected to represent the people of Maidenhead back in 1997. [291] Nils Pratley, a journalist at The Guardian, wrote in July "Fundamental principles of Britain's boardroom governance are being rethought. An image purportedly showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė together at … [80], In July 2010, May proposed to review the previous Labour Government's anti-social behaviour legislation signalling the abolition of the "Anti-Social Behaviour Order" (ASBO). [81][82] Former Labour Home Secretaries David Blunkett (who introduced ASBOs) and Alan Johnson expressed their disapproval of the proposals. These included 12 departures from the Cabinet. Theresa May reveals her and her husband’s heartbreak at not being able to have children Tory Party leadership candidate is a great believer in just getting on with things ROBERT FISK It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. In 2014, May delivered a speech to the Police Federation, in which she criticised aspects of the culture of the police force. Schoolchildren joining with the Youth Strike 4 Climate movement walked out of class across the country to demand immediate action. [194] New sovereign wealth funds for infrastructure, rules to prevent foreign takeovers of "critical national infrastructure" and institutes of technology were also proposed. An opinion poll that day found 47% of people choosing May as their preferred candidate to be prime minister.