Jeremy Hunt quotes:

I've noticed that a lot of people, subsequently, when they introduce me are very careful not to say the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. A lot more people are saying Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

Now that we've made that decision, everyone is thinking about the practical consequences and I think Theresa May could be the most challenging prime ministership since the Suez Crisis, possibly since the Second World War.

People have had certain assumptions in the past about Conservative governments, partly because of some of the things that happened in the 1980s, and partly because of the tone of some of the debate in the 1980s that appeared to say public spending on the arts was something you might want to progressively reduce.

When there are things that don't go according to plan, London will cope.

She [Theresa May] is the right choice to lead Britain in a challenging period and will make a truly outstanding prime minister.

All I can do is advocate changes at the BBC while respecting editorial independence upon which the success of the BBC rests. I cant do anything that requires the BBC to pay certain people certain amounts.

I think the person who has the experience, the depth and the values to take us forward is Theresa May who I think will be absolutely outstanding.

I don't think the BBC supporting digital switchover is top slicing. Top slicing is putting the license fee up for grabs for other broadcasters to bid for.

I have decided that now is not the right time for me to run for the leadership - though I remain completely committed to ensuring we secure our position as a great trading nation with sensible controls on migration.I believe that Theresa May has the strength, judgement and values to deliver those things.