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===Climate change===
===Climate change===
Shortly after becoming Prime Minister, May abolished a climate change agency.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/new-british-pm-kills-climate-change-agency/article/2596645 New British PM kills climate change agency, Washington Examiner, July 15, 2016]</ref>
Shortly after becoming Prime Minister, May abolished a climate change agency.<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/new-british-pm-kills-climate-change-agency/article/2596645 New British PM kills climate change agency, Washington Examiner, July 15, 2016]</ref> However, May is a supporter of the [[Paris climate agreement]] and indirectly attacked U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] for choosing to leave the agreement.<ref name="UNspeech2017">Multiple references:
*Kassam, Raheem (September 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/20/uk-pm-may-opens-front-trump-u-n-general-assembly-backs-paris-agreement-lectures-refugees/ UK PM May Dings Trump at U.N. General Assembly: Backs Paris Agreement, Lectures on Refugees]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
*Dallison, Paul (September 20, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/trump-climate-change-theresa-may-takes-swipe-at-stance-in-un-speech/ Theresa May takes swipe at Trump’s climate stance in UN speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref>
===May and religion===
===May and religion===
===Law and order===
===Law and order===
May's Investigatory Powers Act was signed into law in December 2016, which requires all internet service providers (ISPs) to store every IP's internet history in the United Kingdom. This information can then be accessed via warrants issued by a special Investigatory Powers Commissioner or the courts.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/19/extreme-surveillance-becomes-uk-law-with-barely-a-whimper</ref><ref>http://www.fintech.finance/01-news/using-the-internet-against-you/</ref>
May's Investigatory Powers Act was signed into law in December 2016, which requires all internet service providers (ISPs) to store every IP's internet history in the United Kingdom. This information can then be accessed via warrants issued by a special Investigatory Powers Commissioner or the courts.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/19/extreme-surveillance-becomes-uk-law-with-barely-a-whimper</ref><ref>http://www.fintech.finance/01-news/using-the-internet-against-you/</ref>
===Immigration===
In a 2017 speech at the [[United Nations]], May spoke sympathetically about immigration to Europe from the Middle East.<ref name="UNspeech2017"/>
===Trade===
May supports [[free trade]] and has attacked [[protectionism]], such as that promoted by the [[Trump Administration]].<ref name="UNspeech2017"/>
==See also==
==See also==