Andros Kyriacou, 62, claims the lottery's first ever "inside job" has taken place - as his winning prize was "stolen" and is yet to be paid out to him

A UK ticket-holder is set to become the third-biggest National Lottery winner of all time after claiming a £177m jackpot from Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw. Ticket-holders were urged to check their numbers from the draw a second time after an error led to the publication of the wrong winning numbers online.

The furious player has spoken out, saying this is the lottery's "first time" where a winning prize has been nicked - and the player reckons it has "got to be an inside job".

A claim has been staked for a £177 million EuroMillions jackpot won by a UK ticket-holder, the National Lottery has said. Lottery players had previously been urged to check their tickets after incorrect winning numbers were initially distributed following Tuesday night's draw.

The lucky EuroMillions player has won an incredible £177,033,699.20 making them the third biggest National Lottery winner of all time - the lottery operator has announced

The winner of a £177,033,699.20 EuroMillions jackpot has been found in the UK. It’s the third highest lottery prize ever won the UK, coming behind two jackpots won in 2022. Now the winner of Tuesday’s draw needs to validate their ticket before they can bag the money.