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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T08:06:43.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nNational Savings and Investments (NS&I) has revealed the winners of this month's Premium Bonds prize draw, but who took the £1million jackpot for May 2026?\n\nUnlike the majority of savings accounts, Premium Bonds do not accrue interest over a set time; instead, bondholders are enrolled in a monthly cash lottery.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPrize winners usually win smaller amounts; however, Premium Bond customers have the opportunity to win larger amounts of £10,000, £50,000, and £100,000.\n\nThe signature NS&I savings product is commonly known for giving two lucky savers the chance to take home the £1million jackpot prize each month.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFor May 2026, the first £1million is from Suffolk and has the winning bond number 567VN857011, which was purchased back in January 2024. They had a maximum holding of £50,000.\n\nThe second £1million winner comes from the Highlands and Islands region with the winning bond number 643SE292364, which was bought in September 2025. They had £23,500 placed in the savings product.\n\nThousands of other Britons have won smaller high-value amounts in this month's NS&I draw, with a full list of the winners being on the financial institution's website.\n\nThis month's Premium Bonds draw comes after NS&I apologised for a major scandal, which saw bereaved families unable to claim their deceased loved ones' savings after their passing.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Bank of England holds interest rates as inflation risks skyrocketing amid Iran crisis\n  * Lloyds and Barclays £200 switching bonus deadline looms as customers urged to act now\n  * Lloyds and Barclays £200 switching bonus deadline looms as customers urged to act now\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt is understood that around 37,500 individuals were impacted by the errors, resulting in delays to families accessing Premium Bonds, which were valued at up to £476million.\n\nThe scandal resulted in NS&I chief executive Dax Harkins resigning from his role, being replaced by former HM Revenue and Customs boss Sir Jim Harra.\n\nDan Coatsworth, the head of markets at AJ Bell, said: \"NS&I effectively competes with the banks as a savings brand and is extremely popular with individuals up and down the country.\n\n\"News that thousands of bereaved families faced delays accessing their relatives’ Premium Bonds will be bruising for its reputation. Trust is incredibly important in financial services, and savers might not look so fondly at NS&I following operational failures in the business.\"\n\n**_THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY...MORE TO FOLLOW_**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Premium Bonds update: NS&I reveals May 2026 £1million prize winners - did you take home the jackpot?"
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