British leader vows to win 'battle of ideas' in Parliament

In a speech both conciliatory and defiant, May urged her political opponents to contribute their "views and ideas" to help shape policy.

May spoke nearly a year after taking office, and just over a month after she suffered a setback from voters in a snap election.

She acknowledged today that the election result was "not what I wanted," but said she remained committed to building a fairer Britain as the country leaves the European Union.

May was speaking at the launch of a report on how to guarantee protections for the growing number of workers in the "gig economy."