It's a Scorpion Fly, https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/other-insects/scorpion-fly. The one in your photo is a female. The males have what looks like a scorpion's tail - hence their name.
good knowledge, cheers. I will update my daughter who wouldn't take 'I don't know what it is' for an answer.
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It's a Scorpion Fly, https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/other-insects/scorpion-fly. The one in your photo is a female. The males have what looks like a scorpion's tail - hence their name.