The Latest Breaking News from The National Lottery

British Lottery ticket holder misses out on £10m jackpot after deadline passes

There are currently five ‘major’ National Lottery prizes worth more than £3.2m which are yet to be claimed

The Independent UK · Apr 3

National Lottery teases new draw game within weeks after major upgrade

The lottery firm dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year

The Independent UK · Mar 23

National Lottery could roll out new draw within weeks after £450m tech upgrade

The lottery firm, which dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year, said game launches were imminent.

Evening Standard · Mar 23

‘I only stopped off to buy some tea on the way home from work - then I won the lottery’

A common bugbear of not being able to find a parking space turned into a miraculous life-changing twist of fate

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Londoner wins over £10m on the lottery — but hasn't come forward to claim prize

The National Lottery has encouraged the lucky winner to claim the multimillion pound prize before it’s too late

Evening Standard · Jan 20

National Lottery website and apps to shut down for 24 hours – here’s when

The national-lottery.co.uk site, as well as the game’s apps, will pause in order to make way for a major upgrade

The Independent UK · Jan 19

National Lottery website and apps to go offline for 24 hours for major upgrade

The national-lottery.co.uk site, as well as the game’s iOS and Android apps, will pause between 11pm on January 24 until the end of January 25.

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Single lottery player scoops £13.3 million in ‘must-be-won’ jackpot draw

The player matched all six numbers and the bonus ball to take home the top prize

The Independent UK · Jan 14

National Lottery creates millionaire every day of the year in 2025

Since it began 31 years ago, the National Lottery has created 7,700 millionaires

Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025

Couple beat all odds to win £1m in National Lottery for the second time

Experts said the odds of the couple winning twice are over 24-trillion-to-one

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025