Theresa May
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
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| September 12 2024 | May was introduced to the House of Lords following her creation as Baroness. |
| August 21 2024 | Theresa May was created Baroness May of Maidenhead, of Sonning in the Royal County of Berkshire, after being nominated for a life peerage in Rishi Sunak's 2024 Dissolution Honours. |
| March 2024 | May announced that she would not seek re-election as an MP in the upcoming general election, stating that her commitments to various causes were taking up too much of her time. |
| October 2023 | May appeared as a guest star in two episodes of 'The Rest Is Politics: Leading', hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart. |
| September 2023 | The House of Commons unveiled the official portrait of Theresa May by artist Saied Dai, and her book 'The Abuse of Power - Confronting Injustice in Public Life' was published. |
| March 2023 | May was reselected as the Conservative candidate for Maidenhead for the 2024 general election. |
| March 16 2022 | Russia banned Theresa May from visiting the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine. |
| November 2021 | Theresa May became the Honorary Vice President of the Clergy Support Trust. |
| July 13 2021 | May was one of 24 Conservative MPs who voted against their party regarding the proposal to cut the foreign aid budget, marking her first rebellion against the party whip in 24 years. |
| 2020 | Theresa May was appointed as Dame of the Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of Saint Agatha in San Marino. |
| 2020 | Former MI6 operative Christopher Steele accused May's government of neglecting claims that Russia may have secretly funded Brexit, suggesting that political considerations outweighed national security interests. |
| May 2020 | May criticised Dominic Cummings for breaking lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and abstained from the vote on the second lockdown in Parliament. |
| 2019 | Theresa May was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead during the 2019 general election. |
| 2019 | Theresa May faced another defeat in the House of Commons on the withdrawal deal, losing by 58 votes, although this time it was not on the political declaration. |
| December 2019 | A poll conducted by learning disabilities charity Hft found that 59% of social care providers in England believed that the situation in social care worsened under Theresa May's premiership. |
| July 24 2019 | Theresa May tendered her resignation to the Queen, marking the end of her service as Prime Minister, which coincided with Boris Johnson's assumption of office. |
| May 24 2019 | Theresa May announced her resignation as Prime Minister, following pressure from her own party over her handling of Brexit negotiations. |
| April 24 2019 | Theresa May confirmed that she would resign as Conservative Party leader on 7 June. |
| April 22 2019 | It was announced that the leaders of 70 Conservative Associations had signed a petition calling for a vote of no confidence in Theresa May. |
| March 29 2019 | The third meaningful vote on May's Brexit deal was defeated, leading Jeremy Corbyn to call for her immediate resignation. |
| March 27 2019 | At a meeting of the 1922 Committee, Theresa May confirmed she would not lead the UK in the next stage of Brexit negotiations, indicating she would resign after the third meaningful vote if it passed. |
| February 5 2019 | May delivered a speech to business leaders in Belfast, reaffirming the UK's commitment to the Good Friday Agreement and emphasizing the intention to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland. |
| January 2019 | In January 2019, Theresa May's government was defeated in the House of Commons by a margin of 230 votes on her deal to leave the European Union, marking the largest majority against a UK government in history. |
| January 16 2019 | The motion of no confidence in Theresa May's Government was voted on in parliament and was defeated by 325 votes to 306, marking a majority of 19. |
| January 15 2019 | Following the defeat of May's Brexit deal, Jeremy Corbyn tabled a motion of no confidence in the Government to be voted on by parliament the following evening. |
| January 1 2019 | New regulations came into force requiring UK listed companies with over 250 employees to annually disclose the ratio of their CEO's pay to the median, lower quartile, and upper quartile pay of their UK employees. |
| December 2018 | Theresa May faced a vote of confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party due to opposition to her negotiated Brexit deal. She won the vote with 200 Conservative MPs supporting her compared to 117 against her. |
| December 17 2018 | Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of the Opposition and Labour Party Leader, tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May's premiership in the House of Commons, citing her refusal to set a date for the meaningful vote on her Brexit deal before Christmas. |
| December 4 2018 | On 4 December 2018, the May Government was found in contempt of Parliament by a vote of 311 to 293, marking the first time in history that a government has been found in contempt. This was due to the government's failure to provide legal advice regarding the proposed withdrawal agreement from the European Union. |
| November 14 2018 | Theresa May presented her draft agreement for the UK’s exit from the EU, known as the Chequers plan, which faced significant opposition. |
| November 13 2018 | On 13 November 2018, a humble address for the return of legal advice on the terms of the UK's departure from the European Union was unanimously agreed to by the House of Commons, leading to the subsequent vote of contempt. |
| October 2018 | The National Audit Office reported that it was too late to prepare necessary Irish border security checks in a No-deal scenario, pointing out weaknesses that could be exploited by criminals. |
| August 30 2018 | Theresa May visited Abuja, Nigeria on August 30, 2018, as part of her efforts to strengthen ties and enhance partnerships with African nations. |
| May 2018 | During a three-day state visit to the UK by Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Theresa May declared that Britain is a 'true friend' of Turkey. |
| April 2018 | For the first time since the general election, a poll indicated that Theresa May had a higher approval rating than Jeremy Corbyn, leading him by a margin of −13 to −23. |
| April 25 2018 | On 25 April 2018, during a session in Parliament, Theresa May stated that the hostile environment policy would remain a government policy amid the ongoing Windrush scandal, which significantly affected numerous people living legally in the UK. |
| March 2018 | Theresa May announced plans for a plastic deposit scheme modeled on a similar policy in Norway to enhance recycling efforts. |
| March 2018 | May was a prominent figure in leading the international condemnation and response to Russia over the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal. |
| January 2018 | The May administration published the '25 Year Environment Plan', which set targets for achieving various environmental benefits with deadlines ranging from 2025 to 2060. |
| 2017 | Theresa May was awarded the Order of King Abdulaziz (Special Class) in Saudi Arabia. |
| 2017 | May apologised for her past votes regarding LGBT issues while taking credit for advancing LGBT rights within her party. |
| 2017 | Following the impact of Blue Planet II, the May administration outlined plans to approve further green policy with a particular focus on plastic and its environmental effects. |
| 2017 | May's government included a pledge in the Conservative manifesto to hold a parliamentary vote to repeal the Hunting Act 2004, which prohibits a range of hunting activities. |
| 2017 | At the beginning of 2017, a ComRes poll found that Theresa May was the most popular UK politician with a net rating of +9, marking the longest honeymoon period enjoyed by any sitting Conservative prime minister since World War II. |
| 2017 | An assassination plot against Theresa May was foiled when Islamic State terrorist Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman attempted to target her at Downing Street. |
| December 13 2017 | Theresa May lost a vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Commons by 309 votes to 305, marking a significant defeat due to 11 Conservatives voting against the government. |
| November 2017 | Theresa May stated that the actions of the Myanmar Army and police against the Rohingya Muslim minority 'looks like ethnic cleansing,' emphasizing that the Burmese authorities, particularly the military, must take full responsibility. |
| September 2017 | In September, May was listed by Forbes as the second most powerful woman in the world, behind Angela Merkel. |
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