UK lottery firm gets early bonus

A new rival to the British national lottery was on a roll today after the value of the company jumped by £1.6m (€2.3m) on its first day on the stock market.

Chariot, which claims it will offer better odds of winning and higher contributions to charity when tickets go on sale later this year, saw its share price rise by 10p to 125p – creating an immediate bonus for the woman who came up with the idea for the business.