People in the UK are being urged to check their lottery tickets as a single ticket-holder has become the winner of a £26m EuroMillions jackpot, The National Lottery has announced.

The winning numbers for the Friday night draw were 06, 12, 18, 25, 41 with the Lucky Star numbers 02 and 06.

It is the third time this year that a UK ticket-holder has won the top prize.

Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: "What a fantastic night for EuroMillions players, as a single UK ticket-holder has scooped tonight's £26M jackpot!

"That now makes it three UK EuroMillions jackpot wins so far this year, after one lucky ticket-holder won the £65m jackpot on Valentine's Day, and another lucky UK player won the £83m jackpot in January.

"Players are now urge

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