Hindu devotees at the Veda Mandir Hindu temple in Bolton, north-west England, on Monday as they celebrated Diwali. PA
Passengers got their first experience of using the latest Elizabeth Line station at Bond Street on Monday. Getty
Shaka, a 31-year-old African elephant, began Halloween celebrations in style on Monday, smashing a pumpkin into pieces with his feet to eat the treat left by keepers in the Willow Field enclosure at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset. PA
Rishi Sunak won the race to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, and the UK's new prime minister. He arrived to jubilant scenes at party's headquarters in central London on Monday afternoon. AFP
On Tuesday morning, Liz Truss made a farewell speech at Downing Street in London, with her turbulent premiership ending after only seven weeks. EPA
King Charles III welcomed Mr Sunak to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday and invited him to form a new government. AP
Mr Sunak was than welcomed inside Number 10 Downing Street with a round of applause from staff members on Tuesday. Simon Walker/ No 10 Downing Street
The sun broke through clouds during a partial solar eclipse visible over Stoodley Pike on Tuesday, a 387-metre hill in the south Pennines in West Yorkshire. PA
Artist Luke Egan made a final check on the Bloodoo Child inflatable monster at New Century Hall in Manchester on Tuesday, as part of the city's annual Halloween celebrations. PA
Mr Sunak held his first Cabinet meeting at Downing Street on Wednesday, after an extensive reshuffle the previous evening. Getty
An artwork by David Shrigley, 'I'm Dead, 2007', on display during the preview for 'The Horror Show!' exhibition at Somerset House, London, on Wednesday. The exhibition shows horror's impact on the last 50 years of creative rebellion in Britain. PA
On Thursday, D-Day Veteran Bernard Morgan, 98, whose story is among those featured on the giant poppy wall, was given a poppy by Maya Renard, 6, during the launch of The Royal British Legion 2022 Poppy Appeal in London. PA
Selfridges in London got Christmas celebrations off to a very early start on Thursday, as Santa Claus unveiled the department store's Christmas windows on Oxford Street. PA
The first coins featuring the portrait of King Charles were struck at the royal Mint in Pontyclun, Wales, on Thursday, ahead of them entering circulation from December 28. PA
Judge Richard Marks sentenced Jemma Micthell to life, with a minimum term of 34 years, for the murder of Mee Kuen Chong, during a live broadcast from the Old Bailey in London on Friday. This was only the second time cameras have been allowed into an English criminal crown court to record a sentencing. PA
Autumnal colours were on display in Scotland on Friday, with the ruins of Dunalastair House, near Pitlochry, surrounded by colourful trees. PA