Tim Walz says Kamala Harris picked him as running mate ‘to talk to white guys’
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee says his role was to provide ‘permission’ for blue collar white males to overcome their reservations and vote for Harris
National Gallery spends £16m on painting without knowing where it’s from or who the artist is
Painting full of ‘wildly inventive’ details to be publicly exhibited for first time since 1960
Inspector General expands probe in Hegseth military Signal chats, report says
The Pentagon’s inspector general is looking into how information from a classified system got onto Hegseth’s Signal group chats
NHS could offer weight-loss jabs at pharmacies ‘for £9.90 prescription price’
Weight-loss jabs could be offered at an NHS prescription price of £9.90
Warning hackers may ‘try their luck’ with other retailers as M&S issues update
Experts say hackers are becoming bolder
Plans revealed for massive military parade on Trump’s 79th birthday
President has desired lavish Armed Forces spectacular in Washington ever since being impressed by France’s Bastille Day parade in Paris in July 2017
Driver of boat that crashed into Florida ferry killing one person denies fleeing the scene
Jeff Knight has also stood down from his role with a local music venue ‘out of respect for the victims’
Who is Sarah Pochin? Reform UK’s first female MP
Sarah Pochin becomes Reform UK’s fifth MP and its first female representative in parliament
Pittsburgh Pirates fan identified after plunging 20 feet from bleachers onto field
Kavan Markwood, a 21-year-old former college football player, is fighting for his life after falling over the railing at PNC Park
Local elections 2025: Ask chief political commentator John Rentoul anything in exclusive Q&A
The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your local elections questions – from which seats matter to how Reform has turned headlines into votes, at least in Runcorn