Quotes from Theresa May

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 key for members of the public is that they want criminals to be punished. They want them taken off the streets. They also want criminals who come out of prison to go straight.

Women often focus more on delivery - what is the outcome going to be rather than what are the interactions people have in order to get there.

I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons.

I've always championed women in politics. We just get stuck in; politics isn't a game. The decisions we make affect people's lives, and that is something we must all keep to the forefront of our minds.

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

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

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

I grew up the daughter of a local vicar and the granddaughter of a regimental sergeant major.

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.

Our laws must protect victims.

We know of officers who develop inappropriate relationships with victims of domestic abuse. They have ignored their professional duty and their moral responsibility.

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

We want to go further than preventing people from becoming terrorists and focus on a broader approach to counter-extremism - both violent and non-violent.

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.

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.

I look forward to continuing the debate about Britain's future - in Parliament and across the country.

We need a bold, new, positive vision for the future of our country.