The biggest island, Diego Garcia, hosts a joint UK-US airbase which is of strategic importance.
The Tory leader flagged recent market turbulence and asked whether tax rises are planned in March.
It is believed Gerry Adams will pursue a compensation bid if the Legacy Act is repealed.
Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.
Tulip Siddiq resigned after an investigation found she had "inadvertently misled" the public.
The BBC's political editor explains the headaches the Treasury is giving Sir Keir Starmer.
Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
Labour paused implementation of the act after taking power, due to concerns over student welfare.
It comes after growing pressure over anti-corruption investigations in Bangladesh.
A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.
MPs vote for a cap on advanced rent payments in England as the Renters' Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law.
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a report backed by several peers has stated.
Helen Pitcher "jumped as she was pushed", a government source said.
The chancellor says she is "under no illusion" about the challenge facing UK public finances.
The Tory leader has been calling for a fresh inquiry into grooming gangs.
Siddiq, whose role includes tackling corruption in UK financial markets, has been named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are the duo that best personify the Labour project of the 2020s.
The Labour MP says "nothing less than a full inquiry... will restore faith in our safeguarding systems".
Market jitters have raised questions over Rachel Reeves' performance managing the economy.
Sturgeon says she and the former SNP chief executive have been separated for "some time".
HSBC boss Michael Ellam was an adviser to Gordon Brown and now has rejoined government.
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
Paul Waugh says he supports a national inquiry into grooming gangs "if that's what victims want".
Peter Kyle responds as internet safety campaigner Ian Russell says laws to protect children need fixing.
The Tory leader's call follows allegations about properties linked to her family in Bangladesh.
In an exclusive interview, Ian Russell tells the BBC that he believes there is "no real movement" within government on online safety.
Activists gathering at a regional conference assess whether the US billionaire could help or hinder the party.
The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.
A group of councillors in Derbyshire say the party "has lost its sense of direction" under Farage's leadership.
Three women whose lives were ruined by historical child abuse want the PM to come and meet survivors.