The UK week in pictures: Drought, the Lionesses celebrate, and the Edinburgh Tattoo

'The National' selects the most striking photos from across Britain

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  The England women's squad celebrate with the public in Trafalgar Square, London, on Monday after their historic victory in the Euro 2022 football tournament. The Lionesses defeated Germany on Sunday to clinch their first European championship. Getty

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  Preparations for the the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2022 began on Monday, with balloons being checked on the ground before taking flight. AP

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  The UK Conservative Party leadership race continued this week, with this audience member showing his support for Liz Truss during a campaign event in Exeter on Monday. Getty

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  Princess Charlotte watches the Commonwealth Games' swimming competition with her parents, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in Birmingham. Reuters

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  Mr Sunak speaks at an event in Ludlow as part of his campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next British prime minister. PA

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  Performers from the contemporary circus company, Gravity & Other Myths, perform during the opening ceremony of the 75th Edinburgh International Festival on Wednesday, at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. AP

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  Parliament Square in London on Thursday. Britain has suffered its driest July in its history, with the south-eastern parts of England introducing a hosepipe ban as the warm weather continues. EPA

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  The last Charlotte Bronte miniature manuscript book known to be in private hands went on display at the Bronte Parsonage Museum on Thursday. The museum in Yorkshire was once the home of the Bronte family. PA

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  A 75-metre piece of sand art depicting a military Chinook helicopter was unveiled Saunton Sands beach in Devon on Thursday, as part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation 'Respect the Range' campaign, warning holidaymakers and locals to check military firing and training times. PA

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  The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returned after a two-year hiatus on Thursday. The show had more than 800 performers and included international performances from Mexico, the US, Switzerland and New Zealand. PA

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  Dry weather continued in the UK on Friday, with the greens and fairways on a golf course near New Romney in Kent looking scorched. Months of little rainfall, combined with record-breaking temperatures in July, have left rivers at exceptionally low levels, depleted reservoirs and dried out soils. PA