Search continues for owner of £1 million winning lottery ticket

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national lottery has launched a campaign to find the holder of the unclaimed £1m lotto stamp.

winning ticket, purchased birminghamFive main numbers and a bonus ball were matched in the draw held on 24 May 2025.

The deadline to claim this life-changing prize is November 20th, 2025, and time is running out.

The winning numbers were 9, 12, 13, 26, 38, and 40, and the Bonus Ball was 4.

In a last ditch effort to find the elusive winner, the Lotto team has taken to the streets of Birmingham this week, visiting iconic landmarks and National Lottery-funded venues such as Birmingham’s rooftop library to raise awareness.

The Lotto Team has taken to the streets of Birmingham to try to locate a missing Lotto millionaire

The Lotto Team has taken to the streets of Birmingham to try to locate a missing Lotto millionaire ,Fabio De Paola/PA Media Assignment,

Andy Carter, senior winners advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “We urge Lotto players to check their tickets to see if they are our missing Lotto millionaire.

The ticket is set to end on Thursday, 20th November 2025, and our message is simple: if you played the May 24th Lotto draw in Birmingham, check your ticket, because it could be you!

“Ask your friends, talk to your coworkers, and ask your family, anyone you know who plays lotto, to double-check their tickets. This may remind them of playing or they may remember where they left the ticket for safekeeping in May!”

In a surprising twist, Birmingham is also home to another unclaimed property. The EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker ticket from the 15 August 2025 draw remains unclaimed with a deadline of 11 February 2026.

Andy Carter, senior winners' advisor from Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, takes to the streets of Birmingham to track down a missing £1m Lotto winner.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor from Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, takes to the streets of Birmingham to track down a missing £1m Lotto winner. ,Fabio De Paola/PA Media Assignment,

The National Lottery is calling on the public to help identify both winners before the prizes expire. Would you – or someone you know – be sitting on a million pound ticket?

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Come to Birmingham,” Mr. Carter said, “we’re looking for our winners, and the deadline is approaching but there are two of you out there and we need you to come forward!”

National Lottery winners have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize. Anyone who believes they have a winning ticket for any National Lottery draw within the 180 day time frame should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050.

The operators said that if no one claimed the prize by the deadline, the money, plus all the interest generated from it, would go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

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