Only one of them even remotely relates to the crisis, Ian McCarthy and Beazer Homes.

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Ian McCarthy, 48, and his wife Kim, 50, won the prize on Christmas Day but did not check the ticket until 10 days later.

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Past winners of the awards include DH Lawrence, Muriel Spark, Cormac McCarthy and Ian McEwan.

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