You can check your details with HMRC are correct in several ways

Taxpayers are being urged to review their records, as many people have incorrect information registered with HMRC. Consumer website MoneySavingExpert (MSE) has warned that millions of people need to update their details with the tax authority.

In a social media message, the organisation said: “A new tax year means it’s a good time to check your tax code. If it’s wrong, you could be due £1,000s back.” The message highlighted that “millions are wrong each year” and emphasised that verifying your tax code is accurate is your personal responsibility.

This means if you’re in employment, it falls to you to ensure your code is correct, not your employer. The MSE team highlighted a success story of a person who recovered a substantial sum after being on the wrong tax code for years.

£9,400 refund from HMRC

The taxpayer, named Michele, said: “I was being taxed on every penny I earned, without any allowance. I’d previously been self-employed, but stopped trading three years ago and my tax code hadn’t been updated with my employer.

“It took an hour on the phone to HMRC, but I’ve now been refunded £9,400.” Your tax code sets how much tax your employer or pension provider deducts from your income.

You can find yours on a recent payslip or in a Tax Code Notice letter, if HMRC issues one. Each person receives a standard tax-free allowance, entitling them to earn up to £12,570 annually without paying income tax on these earnings.

You could overpay thousands

However, if you’re on an incorrect tax code, there’s a danger this allowance might not be correctly applied to your circumstances. If you’ve missed out on the allowance entirely and pay tax at the basic rate, you could unnecessarily hand over an additional £2,514 annually.

If you were incorrectly taxed in this manner over three tax years, you could wrongly pay an extra £7,542 to HMRC. The tax department said previously: “Anyone who thinks their tax code is incorrect can update their details on our app or via their online tax account, or contact our helpline if unable to go online.” The number to ring is 0300 200 3300.

The most frequently used tax code is 1257L, showing that you qualify for the full £12,570 personal allowance. If HMRC discovers that you’ve overpaid tax, you’ll receive a P800 tax calculation letter.

This will explain how you can reclaim the money. You may be able to do this through the Government website or via the HMRC app.

Lancashire Constabulary were called at 3.44pm on April 11, after a collision on Gisburn Road, A59, Sawley, opposite Dunbia Abattoir.

Police said the collision was between a Mazda MX5, travelling westbound in the direction of Clitheroe from Gisburn, and a DAF Truck HGV, travelling eastbound in the direction of Gisburn from Clitheroe.

Officers and emergency services attended, and both the driver of the Mazda, a 49-year-old man and the passenger, a 25-year-old woman, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the HGV was unhurt. He stopped at the scene and is solely being treated as a witness by the police.

Sgt Paul McCurrie, of our Roads Policing Team said: “Very sadly, a man and a woman have died in this collision, and primarily, my team and I’s thoughts are with all those who knew and loved them at this time. 

“Enquiries into how the collision occurred are ongoing, and as part of those enquiries, I need to ask for your help. 

“If you witnessed the collision, or have any footage that could assist our enquiries, we would be really keen to speak to you. 

“I’m appealing to you directly to ask that if you were driving on the A59 prior to the collision in this area, and have a dashcam, please check your footage. If you have captured the Mazda or the HGV, please let us know. 

“Equally, if you witnessed the collision, or either vehicle prior to it, get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting log 0794 of April 11.

Outraged Euphoria fans have hit out at one ‘sick’ and ‘vulgar’ scene featuring Sydney Sweeney in the third season.

Since its debut on HBO in 2019, the teen drama, written by Sam Levinson, 41, has helped to catapult its stars to global fame, with cast members including Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and more.

While the first outing was widely praised, particularly for Zendaya’s portrayal of Rue Bennett, a drug addict struggling to stay sober while navigating new relationships after rehab, the show has come under fire since.

Most notably, it’s been criticised for excessive nudity, substance abuse, and self-harm and faced backlash for ‘provocative’ storylines for the other main characters, such as Jules (Schafer), who is transgender and was praised for her revolutionary casting at a time when trans TV characters were rare.

Ahead of season 3’s release this weekend, fans took to social media to react to new teaser footage, which offered a glimpse at the chaos set to unfold in the final eight episodes.

Many, however, were shocked by one scene in particular, which involves 28-year-old Sweeney’s character, Cassie, dressed like a baby.

The short clip shows her on a couch with her legs spread, wearing her hair in pigtails, with a dummy in her mouth, and showing her breasts in a sheer top.

Appearing to be shooting explicit content, Cassie, now a bored California housewife-to-be engaged to young developer Nate (Elordi), has begun dabbling in OnlyFans work to make extra money for her lavish wedding.

She tells friend Maddy (Demie) that ‘if more people knew me, I would be huge.’

It’s safe to say the first-look trailer sparked fury online, with viewers slamming the show’s creators for ‘crossing a line’, ‘sexualising children’, and ‘degrading’ Sweeney. Many also called for a mass boycott.

On X, @miatravls raged: ‘there’s a line and sam levinson has severely crossed it’, while @jvmnsk wrote: ‘this is actually disgusting’.

Others called the scene a ‘humiliation ritual’ and demanded to ‘pull the plug on the series immediately’.

‘I don’t understand how euphoria went from the beautiful masterpiece that was s1 to cassie being dressed as a baby doing OF and the show being set in a desert… sam levinson you will pay for ur sins’, tweeted @celestialxari.

@UnaTalPadawan added: ‘Can we talk, please, about the fact that not everything that makes us uncomfortable is automatically “profound art”? What we see in Euphoria crosses a pretty questionable ethical line. The aesthetic that mixes childish elements with sexualisation isn’t new, but that doesn’t make it any less disturbing.’

‘I was gonna give this season of Euphoria a chance, but adding age play to satisfy the pedophilic fetish of some people seems way too sick and disgusting to me,’ said @zephyrxnthes. ‘I can’t believe someone wrote this script, that it got accepted, that the actresses ARE OKAY WITH IT, and that HBO thinks it’s a good idea to approve its filming and airing.’

Indeed, Sweeney has also been strongly condemned for ‘agreeing’ to the scene. @jeelordi said it is ‘weird as f**k’ that she didn’t say no, while @maliksloss called it ’embarrassing’.

This isn’t the first time the Anyone But You actress has been involved in very explicit scenes in Euphoria. Previously, fans hit out at another ‘filthy’ moment in which Cassie cosplays as a puppy.

Sitting atop a doghouse, she shakes her tail, with Elordi’s Nate deadpanning: ‘I work all day. My bride-to-be is spreadeagled on the internet.’

In a later scene, still in her dog costume, Cassie is sprawled on a mattress, being filmed. As her fiancé walks in, she replies sheepishly: ‘I was just making content.’

Sweeney, in the past, has claimed to have refused to film certain scenes, given that the characters were high schoolers.

‘I don’t think as many people took me seriously in Euphoria because I took my shirt off,’ Sweeney told Cosmopolitan in 2022.

Later that year, she spoke to the Independent about moments written for Cassie to be topless: ‘I would tell Sam, “I don’t really think that’s necessary here.” He was like, “OK, we don’t need it”.’

Other incidents that have generated backlash for Euphoria over the years have included Eric Dane’s character, Cal, who is Nate’s father, frequently hooking up with young men and trans minors in motels, recording the one-night stands via hidden cameras, ultimately leading to his arrest.

Additionally, the show has been slammed for youngest character Ashtray’s brutal acts of violence and casual teen drug use in season 2, which some argued ‘glamorised’ the issue.

But the controversy hasn’t ended on-screen, as, behind the scenes, leads Zendaya and Sweeney are thought to be feuding over opposing political views, and there’s thought to have been frustration from Zendaya, 29, over the four-year gap between the first two seasons due to Levinson spending more time on other projects.

And, after speculation of a ‘toxic work environment’, HBO was forced to issue a statement in 2022. It read: ‘The well-being of cast and crew on our productions is always a top priority. The production was in full compliance with all safety guidelines and guild protocols.’

Finally, most recently, musician Labrinth put the show on blast, declaring ‘f**k Euphoria’ in since-deleted social media posts, but claiming in another that he was ‘treated like s**t’. Ultimately, after curating the soundtrack for seasons 1 and 2, his music will not feature in the final season.

It’s currently unclear what caused the rift, leading to Hans Zimmer supplying the music instead, but Levinson still praised him in a new interview with Rolling Stone: ‘He’s an incredible collaborator and someone who really built the foundation of the sound of Euphoria.’

Despite all of that, Euphoria has remained keen to push boundaries and hopeful of igniting conversations.

Speaking in the past, Levinson said he wanted to ‘open up a dialogue’ due to the ‘disconnect between parents and teenagers’.

The programme, which has reportedly been censored for sexual or violent content in countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, also displays viewer warnings and signposts mental health support resources in each episode.

Season 3 of Euphoria premieres April 13 at 2am on Sky, NowTV, and HBO Max.

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As the tax-filing deadline nears, millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal income tax breaks for tips and overtime wages available for the first time under a wide-ranging tax law enacted by President Donald Trump.

But many people won’t get those same deductions when they fill out their state income tax forms. That is because it is up to each state to decide whether to match federal tax changes, and many have decided not to do so.

In states that don’t conform to the federal tax changes, workers who receive a federal tax deduction for tips or overtime still will owe state taxes on those earnings.

The tax-filing deadline is Wednesday for the federal government and most states. Here is what to know about state income tax rates and deductions:

41 states tax wages and salaries

In most states, individuals must fill out two separate tax forms. First, the federal income tax form. Then a state income tax form. The order matters, because most states use figures from the federal tax form as the starting point for their state tax calculations.

No income tax is levied in eight states — Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming. Washington state taxes income from capital gains but not wages and salaries. Missouri taxes income from wages and salaries but not capital gains.

Most states still tax tips and overtime wages

Only about a half-dozen states are mirroring Trump’s law by offering tax breaks on tips and overtime wages or for loan interest on new vehicles assembled in the U.S.

All three of those tax deductions are available to state income taxpayers in Idaho, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota and Oregon. Colorado offers the tips and auto loan deductions but not the overtime tax break. Alabama offers only the auto loan deduction.

Laws in several states automatically apply federal tax changes to state income taxes unless the governor and lawmakers opt out — like Colorado officials did on the overtime tax deduction. But in most states, the tax breaks are available only if officials updated their state laws, like they did in Idaho.

Arizona is an oddity on tax deductions

State income tax forms in Arizona list tax deductions for tips, overtime, auto loans and older residents based on a November executive order from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. She assumed the Republican-led Legislature would later pass a bill putting the tax breaks into state law.

But Arizona law remains unchanged. Hobbs vetoed two tax-break bills because she objected to provisions that also would have adopted Trump’s corporate tax breaks. And lawmakers have not passed a third attempt.

“It’s an extraordinarily unusual situation,” said Adam Chodorow, a law professor at Arizona State University who specializes in tax law.

A man has been charged with murder after a 21-year-old was fatally stabbed in north London.

Finbar Sullivan died on Tuesday, 7 April after the alleged attack in Primrose Hill.

On Sunday, Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu, 27, was charged with murder.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said the 27-year-old, who was arrested on Friday, will appear at Stratford Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released with no further action, police said.

Mr Sullivan was a filmmaking student at the London Screen Academy and produced music videos for drill rap artists under the name Sully Shot It, according to reports.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, his father Christopher Sullivan said his son “can never be replaced”.

“I’m so broken-hearted, I can’t believe it,” he said. “He was the most beautiful, lovely, outgoing, loving boy. He was just a really lovely person.”

Mr Sullivan said his son had ambitions to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, cameraman Michael Seresin, who worked on Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban and Rambo III.

Officers are urging anyone who may have relevant information to upload it to the Met’s online major incident portal or to call 101 and quote reference 6448/07Apr.

Donald Trump has ordered a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran broke down.

The President said his warships will immediately stop ships entering or leaving the pinchpoint he had demanded be opened after Iran threatened to lay sea mines and destroy advancing US warships.

Iran had released footage warning the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121), both Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, attempting to transit the strategic waterway. Iran claimed they were intercepted and forced to retreat by Iranian naval forces.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: ‘Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.

‘At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them. THIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted.

‘I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.

‘We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits. Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL!’

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Pep Guardiola’s side know victory will move them to within six points of Arsenal ahead of their showdown with the Gunners at the Etihad next weekend. That Arsenal defeat yesterday on a nervy afternoon at Emirates Stadium has left the door ajar City, who have two games in hand as they bid to hunt down the leaders.

Cameron Young is in the mix to win the 2026 Masters after flying up the leaderboard with his round on Saturday

Cameron Young has established himself a serious contender for the Masters as the final round gets under way.

The American carded a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to draw level with defending champion Rory McIlroy ahead of Sunday’s action. Young, 28, finds himself on the cusp of a first career major following encouragement from his wife to make changes away from the course.

He already boasts top-four finishes across all four majors, though he’s waiting for that breakthrough win. The 28-year-old’s form on the PGA Tour saw him attract interest from LIV Golf with his performances but he has thus far opted to remain on the PGA Tour.

Reflecting on his third round, he said: “You’re going to hit a bad shot or two,” said the Florida-based professional. The ability to just swallow it and move on and go hit your next shot, the emotions of it, the frustration, whatever it may be, I think this place really punishes you if you play angry or impatient.

“When something goes wrong, those are the things that you kind of naturally want to be. So it’s fighting those natural inclinations toward those feelings and not letting it affect your decision-making, your execution for another shot.”

As Young steps out onto Augusta National on Sunday aiming to improve on a career-best finish of seventh on the famous course, there will be nowhere to hide. Here’s a little more about the journey that has brought him to this moment.

Cameron Young’s net worth

While he may still be awaiting his first victory at a major, Young has nonetheless enjoyed a number of seven-figure scores. This has left his net worth at an estimated $17million (£12.6m) at the close of the 2025 PGA Tour season.

That number appears to have increased since, courtesy of his triumph at the Players Championship in March. He finished one stroke ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick at TPC Sawgrass to claim the $4.5m first prize.

The Players represented only his second victory on the PGA Tour, following a $1.76m haul at the Wyndham Championship in 2025. He also collected just under $1.5m for his runner-up finish at the Open in 2022, when Cameron Smith pipped him to the title, along with $1.02m after tying for third at the PGA Championship earlier that same year.

Wife and children

Young and his wife Kelsey Dalition grew up together in New York state and tied the knot in 2021. They have three children together, with their eldest – a son named Henry – turning four this year.

Those who followed the golfer at the outset of his career will now he’s rarely seen without a thick beard. However, he briefly opted for an almost clean-shaven look, revealing that Kelsey was the inspiration behind the change.

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“Honestly, my wife just kind of said, why don’t you shave… I haven’t been clean‐shaven probably since our first son was born,” he said after unveiling the new look at the 2023 PGA Championship. It failed to bring him any luck, however — Young missed the cut at that tournament and allowed his facial hair to grow back before securing a top-10 finish at that year’s Open at Royal Liverpool.

Saying no to LIV Golf

Young was by no means the only big name courted by LIV Golf as the Saudi-backed competition looked to make a splash. He chose to remain on the PGA Tour but conceded it was far from a straightforward decision when the approach came in 2022.

“Frankly, I have decided to stay,” he said at the time. “So, I don’t know, it’s a really difficult situation because it’s not really anything anyone wanted to happen.

“I think it wasn’t meant to be this hostile between the two. Frankly, throughout the whole process with [LIV], I was very interested. I think they have a bunch of good ideas and are doing some cool stuff.

“With some of the changes coming [to the PGA Tour], that’s kind of what really helped me decide to kind of stay and pursue those goals that I have for myself like making a Presidents Cup team and a Ryder Cup team and winning a major when all of that is just uncertain if you go. It’s a tough place for me because, you know, I’m very young and there are a lot of factors.”

Young ticked off two of those three aims, playing at the Presidents Cup in 2022 as the United States claimed victory before going on to make his Ryder Cup debut in 2025. The one thing that has eluded him is a major title, though he has the opportunity to rectify that on Sunday.

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As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost.

Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased’s death notice page.

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Irene Greenhalgh

On March 22, Irene passed away peacefully in The Bakewells Care Home, aged 95 years. Devoted Wife to the late Fred, loving Mum to Stephen and Andrea and a dear Nana to David and Andrew.
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Eirlys Jane Hart

Eirlys passed away on March 23, peacefully at home, aged 94 years. Beloved wife of the late David, devoted Mum to Carol and the late Philip and mother-in-law to Steph and Rene, dearly loved green coat grandma to Laura and Joe and great-grandma 12 to Bella and Alfie-Joe, much loved sister and auntie.
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Luigia Caddone

On March 17, after a short illness, peacefully at home, Luigia, aged 101 years. Beloved mother of Giovanna, Francesca, Anna, Paul and the late Flora, much-loved Nonna to all the grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild.
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Brenda Hyland (née Kaye)

Brenda, of Horwich Lancashire, wife of the late Bob, passed away at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge on February 25 aged 94. Brenda attended Rivington and Blackrod Grammar School and married Bob, who was in the RAF, in 1956.
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Dorothy Fletcher

Of Turton, Bolton and Dowyddelan, Conwy, passed away peacefully at home on March 20. Beloved aunt to Ian, Nick, Mary, the late Ronald, and family.
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Clive Downs Pyatt

Passed away peacefully on March 17, aged 81 years. Dear Husband to Margaret, Father to Caroline, Helen and Stephen, devoted Grandad to Jack, Abbie, Sam and Lucy and a good friend to many.
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As one beloved period drama comes to an end, fans have been urged to binge another Jane Austen adaptation.

Fans of The Other Bennet Sister will be left devastated as the beloved period drama comes to an end tonight, but another Jane Austen adaptation is free to stream on BBC iPlayer.

Four-part BBC drama Emma first aired in 2009, starring Romola Garai as the titular character.

The series is based on Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, and portrays the heroine as a wealthy, clever, independent woman in the 19th century, who boasts as a matchmaker.

As she meddles in the love lives of those around her, she begins to realise her own possible romantic spark with her life-long friend and mentor, Mr Knightley.

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Despite her own defiant streak and intentions to never marry, the protagonist ends up falling for him.

Emma, which was also adapted into a 2020 film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Mia Goth, features Jonny Lee Miller as Mr Knightley in the BBC drama.

Michael Gambon plays Mr Woodhouse, and Louise Dylan stars as Harriet Smith, alongside Jodhi May, Robert Bathurst, Rupert Evans and Laura Pyper.

The series has been hailed a “heart-warming masterpiece” by one fan, who wrote: “Nobody can outdo [the BBC] when it comes to English classics.” They went on: “I did not expect this series would move me so much.”

Another said: “Definitely the best Emma I’ve ever seen! The casting was perfect; it is a must watch that goes on the shelf with the other greats, Pride and Prejudice, Wives and Daughters etc. Emma was my favourite book out of all Jane Austens works and this film really does it credit!”

Someone else wrote: “The most perfect adaptation of Emma!,” while someone else shared: “This BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Emma” is a joy to watch from beginning to end. It is a fresh, delightful and more modern interpretation of the classic, but still maintaining a great deal of fidelity to the novel.”

Several others called it a “gem”, while one person wrote: “This is perhaps the best adaptation of a Jane Austen novel that I have seen put to screen.”

Discussing taking on the role in a 2013 interview, Romola reflected on the literary work, saying: “I’ve always found it quite disturbing that Emma is a character that most critics, predominantly the literary canon as controlled by 19th century men, have struggled with.

“For me it’s completely obvious why that is and it’s nothing to do with her personality, it’s because she’s rich and because she doesn’t have to get married.”

She went on: “I actually had to sit on a lot of what I thought about Emma to allow myself to be properly directed and I had to pretend in the audition that I didn’t have lots of ideas that didn’t correlate with the director.

“It’s something I’ve had to learn the hard way – that you don’t always get the job by telling the director in the audition that you have very strong ideas about how it should be played!”

Emma is available to watch on BBC iPlayer