All articles written by Theresa May MP on PoliticsHome.com

04 Sep Foreign affairs

Bin the lectures, bring gossip and be ready to banter: how the new PM should prepare for his Trump encounter

Back in January 2017, I accompanied Theresa May to the White House to meet Donald Trump. She was the first foreign leader through the door after his surprise election victory.

02 Feb Parliament

Recipes for disaster: Theresa May's election mess

Politicians making a meal of it. This week: chicken lasagne and boiled potatoes

17 Jul 2025 Political parties

The Rundown Podcast: What Can Keir Starmer Learn From Theresa May?

This week marks nine years since Theresa May entered Downing Street, so this episode of The Rundown takes a look at whether her legacy extends beyond failing to get a Brexit deal through Parliament, and what current Prime Minister Keir Starmer might be able to learn from May's tumultuous few years in office.

30 Apr 2025 Home affairs

Labour MP Calls For Reboot Of Theresa May's "Admirable" Immigration Skills Charge Policy

A Labour MP has said the government should revive former prime minister Theresa May's immigration skills charge policy, describing it as a good idea, badly implemented.

30 Apr 2025 Home affairs

Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work

Theresa May's skills charge was a good idea, executed terribly. Done well, it could be an important and transformative part of Labour's immigration policy.

12 Feb 2025 Foreign affairs

Artful Dealing: How to deal with Donald Trump from No 10

Theresa May's former press chief reflects on what we've learned about how to deal with Donald Trump

04 Nov 2024 Books & culture

'Revealing': Lord Norton reviews 'Kingmaker: Secrets, Lies, and the Truth about Five Prime Ministers'

Providing great insights into the reality of political life, Lord Brady has produced a highly readable book

13 Oct 2024 Home affairs

Labour MP Praises Theresa May For Bringing Modern Slavery To "Centre" Of Political Debate

Labour MP Tom Hayes has heaped praise on the “impressive” former Conservative prime minister Theresa May for dragging modern slavery from the “margins” to the centre of the political debate.

30 Sep 2024 Books & culture

Lord Brady reviews 'Blue Ambition: The Unauthorised Biography of Kemi Badenoch'

Lord Ashcroft’s portrait of the often pugnacious Kemi Badenoch reveals a complex individual of courage, conviction – and even subtlety

05 Sep 2024 Communities

Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary

Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said he will raise concerns with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the court backlog potentially slowing down the criminal investigations into the Grenfell fire tragedy.

16 May 2024 Books & culture

Lord Lipsey reviews 'British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019'

The impartiality may not be perfect, but the timing could not be better – this deep dive into 200 years of political history will prove to be a valuable piece of kit for those seeking insights into the next general election campaign

06 Oct 2023 Books & culture

'Sobering': Karen Bradley reviews 'The Abuse of Power'

Theresa May’s first foray into print should be compulsory reading for anyone who thinks politics is a game to be won or lost

28 Feb 2023 Obituaries

'A remarkable woman': Theresa May pays tribute to Betty Boothroyd

Betty Boothroyd mastered an often unruly Commons with a mixture of charm, wit and, when necessary, a rod of iron. I doubt we shall see her like again

24 Jan 2023 Books & culture

Revealing insights into the EU mindset: Lord Frost reviews 'Inside the Deal'

Despite being worthy and a little dull, Stefaan De Rynck has nonetheless delivered a reasonable and valuable account

11 Jul 2022 Defence

The long and fascinating history of transatlantic extradition

Julian Assange’s high-profile battle to resist extradition to the United States continues to play out in the courts, but it's part of a long history of transatlantic extradition.

18 Oct 2021 Obituaries

“We have all lost a friend and Parliament has lost a fine man”. Theresa May pays tribute to Sir David Amess

I cannot imagine the House of Commons without David Amess. For as long as I have been in the House David has been a presence in the Chamber, making us laugh, challenging governments on the issues he cared about and always, always a champion of his constituency.

18 Aug 2021 Defence

Theresa May Says UK's Failure To Support Afghanistan After US Withdrawal is "Incomprehensible"

Theresa May has launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister over his handling of the Afghanistan crisis and insisted he must face the "consequences" of the Taliban takeover.

13 Jul 2021 Foreign affairs

Boris Johnson's Controversial £4bn Aid Cut Will Go Ahead After Tory Rebellion Fails

Boris Johnson has quelled a Tory rebellion in the Commons, after MPs vote by 333 to 298 to cut foreign aid from 0.7% to 0.5 % of national income.

08 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Number 10 Rejects Request For A Binding Vote On Foreign Aid Cut, Swerving A Clash With Tory Rebels

Downing Street has rejected the call for MPs to get a binding vote on £4billion worth of cuts to the foreign aid budget issued by the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

03 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Government Is Facing A Major Tory Rebellion Over Foreign Aid Cuts

The government is facing a significant backbench rebellion over their decision to slash the UK's foreign aid budget.

30 Dec 2020 Brexit

MPs Have Backed Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal

MPs have backed Boris Johnson's controversial Brexit trade deal by an overwhelming majority of 521 to just 73.

09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Theresa May urges bosses not to force domestic abuse victims to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic

Theresa May has urged bosses to consider whether any of their workers might suffer from domestic abuse before making them work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Tory ex-advisers urge Rishi Sunak to scrap fiscal rule and focus on ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’

A host of Conservative former Number 10 and Treasury advisers are urging Rishi Sunak to prioritise saving jobs over “economic orthodoxy” when he unveils extra coronavirus help on Wednesday.

30 Jun 2020 Defence

Theresa May hits out at Boris Johnson for making David Frost national security adviser despite ‘no proven experience’

Former prime minister Theresa May has hit out at Boris Johnson over his decision to appoint David Frost as the new national security adviser.

03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Theresa May accuses ministers of 'closing off Britain' from rest of the world with quarantine plans

Theresa May has warned the Government that its plan to ask all arrivals to the UK to self-isolate for 14 days will "close Britain off" from the rest of the world.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

WATCH: Theresa May's coronavirus warning, Rees-Mogg defends back-to-work plan and PM's care home clash: catch up on the Week in Parliament

Catch up on the week in Parliament with our three-minute round-up

06 May 2020 Coronavirus

Theresa May slams ‘incoherent’ global response to coronavirus pandemic

Theresa May has criticised the world's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Apr 2020 Political parties

Tories spent £2.6m on lacklustre European election campaign which saw them pushed into fifth place, new figures show

The Tories spent over £2.6m on their disastrous European election campaign which saw them pushed into a humiliating fifth place finish.

12 Mar 2019 Brexit

READ IN FULL: Theresa May's statement on her Brexit deal changes

Read Theresa May's statement from Strasbourg as she talked up a string of "legally binding" changes to her Brexit deal and said the Government had delivered on the demands of MPs.

11 Feb 2019 Brexit

READ IN FULL: Theresa May's Brexit letter to Jeremy Corbyn

The Prime Minister has responded to Jeremy Corbyn's letter offering Labour support for a Brexit deal if she agrees a string of changes. Read the full reply here.

25 Nov 2018 Brexit

READ IN FULL: 'The British people don't want to spend any more time arguing about Brexit' - Theresa May's summit statement

The Prime Minister made a statement as EU leaders gave the thumbs-up to the Brexit withdrawal agreement and future declaration at a special Brussels summit.

22 Nov 2018 Brexit

READ IN FULL: Theresa May's Downing Street statement as EU and UK agree Brexit political declaration

Theresa May gave a statement on the steps of Number 10 ahead of addressing MPs on the UK's future ties with the EU. Here's the full statement.

14 Apr 2018 Foreign affairs

The Commonwealth can play a key role in addressing the stark challenges we face

From tackling climate change to defending the international order from the threats of terrorism and cyber-attack, the Commonwealth is uniquely placed to play a leading role in addressing the great global challenges of our time, writes Theresa May

28 Nov 2013 Foreign affairs

Time for EU to restrict free movement

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, the Home Secretary welcomes new immigration figures and sets out Government plans to do all it can to discourage immigration from the EU.