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Mother who had lottery winning ticket thrown in bin by shopkeeper in error allowed to claim £12m jackpot

Kath Main may finally get her jackpot win following an investigation by the National Lottery operator

The Independent UK

Who is Sunder Katwala? Indian-origin writer appointed to UK community funding body

Indian-origin writer and British Future founder Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the National Lottery Community Fund, one of the UK's major organisations responsible for distributing grants to community groups and charities.

The Times of India

National Lottery to launch the world’s biggest jackpot game in the UK

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The Independent UK

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Tickets for world’s biggest jackpot game Powerball go on sale in UK

UK players can buy tickets for £4 a line for the draw on Thursday, with the odds of winning the jackpot prize around one in 292 million.

Evening Standard

World’s biggest lottery game to launch in the UK this week – with £1bn jackpot

British players could have a chance to win £311 million in Thursday’s opening draw

The Independent UK

National Lottery nightmare for woman who claims £12m winning ticket was ‘binned’

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The Independent UK

National Lottery player claims her £12m winning ticket was thrown in the bin

Kath Main’s ticket did not get recognised as the winning numbers at a Londis shop

The Independent UK

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World’s biggest lottery game set to launch in UK this month – with £1bn jackpots

It will be the first time the game has operated outside of the US

The Independent UK

World’s biggest jackpot game Powerball set to launch in UK this month

Allwyn said players will be able to buy into the game from July 21, subject to final regulatory approval.

Evening Standard

National Lottery results: Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday 27 June

Tonight’s National Lottery draw offers players the chance to win an estimated jackpot of £9.5m. To be in with a chance of getting your hands on the prize had to grab a ticket and pick the lucky numbers by 7.30pm. Even if you match some of the numbers you can…

The Independent UK

‘I scooped £6.1m National Lottery jackpot – and now work at my local food bank’

Michelle and Kevin Jones travel across the country to take party in charity projects

The Independent UK

Saturday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £3.8m after launch of new format

The Wednesday evening draw was the first for the National Lottery’s new Lotto game, which gives players two chances to win for every £2 line

The Independent UK

National Lottery: Least drawn Lotto numbers revealed

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The Independent UK

Most drawn Lotto numbers revealed as game undergoes major revamp

The number 42 has been drawn 127 times since October 2015

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

How the new National Lottery format could create more millionaires

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Evening Standard

Tickets go on sale for National Lottery’s overhauled Lotto game

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year.

The Independent UK

New National Lottery format to create hundreds more millionaires

The new-look Lotto will give players two chances to win from a single ticket and is expected to double the number of millionaires a year

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How Lottery Funding Has Helped Shape Public Spaces Across the UK

Public spaces are things like parks and community gardens, or even cultural centres and heritage sites, they are places that the public expect to have access to. They all form part of everyday life, yet many of these spaces rely on structured funding to exist in their current form. In…

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The Independent UK

National Lottery results: Winning New Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday 17 June

The National Lottery’s flagship Lotto game has introduced a new format, offering players two distinct opportunities to win with every £2 line purchased, with £4.7 million up for grabs Wednesday. The twice-weekly New Lotto draws, held on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, will now feature a two-round structure. This…

The Independent UK

Why National Lottery ticket sales have fallen ahead of new launch

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The Independent UK

National Lottery ticket sales dip ahead of major Powerball launch

A major investment paves the way for the biggest overhaul to the draw-based Lotto game since its 1994 launch

Evening Standard

National Lottery operator sees ‘inflection point’ after mammoth tech upgrade

Czech-based Allwyn posted lower UK sales and earnings at the start of 2026, but is hoping for a turnaround after completing a tech overhaul.

Evening Standard

Delivery driver who quit job after lottery win spreads joy at former workplace

Gary MacDonald, 61, delivered parcels to stores across Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, for more than 30 years before his win last year.

The Independent UK

Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday 30 May

The National Lottery numbers for Saturday 30 May have been announced. Saturday’s Lotto draw offers a £3.9 million jackpot . The winning Lotto numbers were 4, 17, 18, 20, 23 and 56. Bonus Ball was 33 . The winning Thunderball numbers were 5, 20, 24, 28 and 39. T he…

The Independent UK

National Lottery apologises after ‘technical fault’ delays Wednesday night’s draw

The National Lottery has apologised after Wednesday night’s draw experienced significant delays. The draw was scheduled to take place at 8pm. The delay left players frustrated, with many leaving comments of displeasure in the National Lottery YouTube live chat feed. The National Lottery’s official account on X, in a reply…

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