Claim received on £15m Lotto jackpot prize

A claim has been received on a “life-changing” £15 million Lotto jackpot prize.

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said it received the claim for the mammoth jackpot from a single ticket-holder in the special Lotto “Must Be Won” draw on March 2.

The claim is to go through a process of validation, which includes checks to ensure the terms and conditions of the game have been followed.

Once the claim has been validated, it will be up to the ticket-holder to decide if they would like to share their identity publicly (Andrew Milligan/PA)PA Archive/PA Images - Andrew Milligan

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “We’re over the moon that this fantastic Lotto jackpot prize has now been claimed.

“Winning a Lotto jackpot is the stuff that dreams are made of, just imagine the possibilities for this lucky ticket-holder with a whopping £15,000,000 ready to help turn some of their dreams into reality.

“We will now focus on supporting this latest Lotto jackpot-winning ticket-holder through the process and helping them start to enjoy their truly life-changing win.”

Once the ticket has been validated, it will be up to the ticket-holder to decide if they would like to share their identity publicly.