Amber Rudd

“I want to enable the Windrush generation to acquire the status that they deserve - British citizenship - quickly, at no cost, and with proactive assistance through the process.”

“Sometimes a politician gets up and talks about British values and what we think that means, and we can be knocked down quite harshly, but I don't think we should be. I think we should be able to talk about British values and about immigration without people saying, 'Oh, you're just being like a crazed other party.'”

“My job as Home Secretary is to keep families and communities across our country safe.”

“Put simply, the U.K. must remain a hub for international talent.”

“The U.K. government has been clear that it wants to use the opportunity of leaving the E.U. to design a future immigration system that works in the best interests of the country. A key part of this system must be creating an environment that allows us to achieve sustainable levels of net migration.”

“The enemy online is fast. They are ruthless. They prey on the vulnerable and disenfranchised. They use the very best of innovation for the most evil of ends.”

“It is troubling that modern slavery is a crime that can be hidden in the supply chains of the goods and services we use every day. The uncomfortable reality is that the money we spend could be driving demand for slavery across the globe.”

“Good counter-terrorism is when you have close relationships between the policing and intelligence services.”

“I'm afraid in my family we still laugh now about the fact that I was called 'stubborn' and my brother was called 'determined.'”

“Taking action at an early stage - even before a prosecution may be possible - could stop stalkers becoming fixated.”

“Officers who use stop and search appropriately, with reasonable grounds and in a targeted and intelligence-led way, will always have my full support.”

“The important thing is that government gives the security services the tools that are necessary to keep us safe.”

“You get people who are on benefits who prefer to be on benefits by the seaside.”

“People with disabilities and health conditions have enough challenges in life. Dealing with my department should not be one of them. So my ambition is to significantly improve how DWP supports disabled people and those with health conditions.”

“When hard-working Brits hand over a chunk of their pay cheque every month so they can look forward to a decent retirement, they are expecting bosses to look after it. That's something you should be able to take for granted.”

“We must not let hate win.”

“Don't call me a racist.”

“The main cause of food security in Africa is war and conflict.”

“Stalking can have devastating consequences, and I am determined that we do all we can to protect victims from these prolonged and terrifying campaigns of abuse that can last years, leaving many people too afraid to leave their homes and unable to get on with their lives.”

“We can't treat issues as taboo because we find them unpleasant.”