We're in the money! Treasury scores £200 million lotto win

The government says its funding worries are over after a Treasury official scooped hundreds of millions of pounds in Friday’s Euromillions lottery draw.

A £200 million windfall will now be given to departments to spend as they see fit, and it’s thought the money injection will solve budgeting problems in Manx Care for at least another six weeks.

The ticket, bought as part of Treasury's reserves investment management strategy, won top prize during the draw on Friday evening.

Crates of champagne were spotted arriving at Government Offices in Douglas on Monday morning as senior ministers celebrated their luck.

A lottery spokesperson said the winner had asked to remain anonymous but quoted them as saying they wouldn’t give up work.

APRIL FOOL! did we catch you out? This story appeared as 3FM's April Fool prank on April 1, 2025.