National Lottery

Friday, October 4, 2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

Conman jailed for claiming £2.5m jackpot with fake lottery ticket

Conman jailed for claiming £2.5m jackpot with fake lottery ticket

Edward Putman, 54, has been jailed for nine years after he forged a lottery ticket to claim a £2.5 million prize.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Government considers raising National Lottery age limit to 18

Government considers raising National Lottery age limit to 18

MPs back raising the age limit for the National Lottery as the government launches consultation

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Transgender charity Mermaids to receive £500k national lottery fund

Transgender charity Mermaids to receive £500k national lottery fund

Transgender charity Mermaids to receive £500k national lottery fund

The charity Mermaids, which supports transgender children, has confirmed it will receive £500,000 over five years from the National Lottery Community Fund.

Friday, January 11, 2019

Friday, January 11, 2019

New lottery game to pay out winnings in monthly instalments over 30 years

New lottery game to pay out winnings in monthly instalments over 30 years

New lottery game to pay out winnings in monthly instalments over 30 years

A new lottery game has been launched that delivers the top prize in monthly payments over 30 years, rather than in one hit, offering "stability" to the winner.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018

David Davies 'welcomes' Big Lottery Fund's 'review' of grant to transgender charity

David Davies 'welcomes' Big Lottery Fund's 'review' of grant to transgender charity

David Davies 'welcomes' Big Lottery Fund's 'review' of grant to trans charity

David Davies MP told talkRADIO that he 'welcomes' the fact that the Big Lottery Fund is reviewing a £500,000 grant to transgender charity Mermaids

Monday, August 22, 2016

Monday, August 22, 2016

'There is a propaganda element' to the Olympic Games, says journalist David Conn

Olympics 2016: Beware Team GB propaganda, says sports finance expert David Conn

Don't be seduced by Team GB 'propaganda' warns David Conn

Guardian journalist suggests the government is using sport to suggest everything is fine in the country, just like 'despicable regimes' of the past.