• Heavy snowfall swept across the UK on Monday, with one keen skier taking to the slopes of Greenwich Park, south-east London. PA
    Heavy snowfall swept across the UK on Monday, with one keen skier taking to the slopes of Greenwich Park, south-east London. PA
  • Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon went on display at the Old Royal Naval College on Monday, in Greenwich. PA
    Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon went on display at the Old Royal Naval College on Monday, in Greenwich. PA
  • On Tuesday, rail travel in the UK ground to yet another halt as staff went on strike. Here, commuters arrive on one of the limited services at London's Waterloo Station. Bloomberg
    On Tuesday, rail travel in the UK ground to yet another halt as staff went on strike. Here, commuters arrive on one of the limited services at London's Waterloo Station. Bloomberg
  • Cars drive along Winnats Pass as snow and ice swept across parts of Britain, near Castleton, in the Peak District, England, Tuesday Dec. 13, 2022. (Danny Lawson / PA via AP)
    Cars drive along Winnats Pass as snow and ice swept across parts of Britain, near Castleton, in the Peak District, England, Tuesday Dec. 13, 2022. (Danny Lawson / PA via AP)
  • La Garde Republicaine at ExCeL London on Tuesday, rehearsing for their performance of Le Carrousel des Lances at this year's London International Horse Show. PA
    La Garde Republicaine at ExCeL London on Tuesday, rehearsing for their performance of Le Carrousel des Lances at this year's London International Horse Show. PA
  • Dover harbour on Wednesday, after a rescue operation was launched at 3.40am when a small boat carrying migrants from France ran into difficulties in the Channel. Most were saved but some were killed. Getty Images
    Dover harbour on Wednesday, after a rescue operation was launched at 3.40am when a small boat carrying migrants from France ran into difficulties in the Channel. Most were saved but some were killed. Getty Images
  • More disruption on Wednesday, caused by Royal Mail staff going on strike, with delivery vehicles idle and cages of mail untouched at Bristol's Filton office. PA
    More disruption on Wednesday, caused by Royal Mail staff going on strike, with delivery vehicles idle and cages of mail untouched at Bristol's Filton office. PA
  • It wasn't only humans dealing with the cold snap, with this squirrel making its way through snow and ice in St James's Park, central London, on Wednesday. PA
    It wasn't only humans dealing with the cold snap, with this squirrel making its way through snow and ice in St James's Park, central London, on Wednesday. PA
  • Santa in the swim at the SEA LIFE Blackpool on Wednesday. AFP
    Santa in the swim at the SEA LIFE Blackpool on Wednesday. AFP
  • On Thursday, NHS nurses rallied outside St Thomas's Hospital in central London, as tens of thousands of nurses walked out in a dispute over pay and conditions. EPA
    On Thursday, NHS nurses rallied outside St Thomas's Hospital in central London, as tens of thousands of nurses walked out in a dispute over pay and conditions. EPA
  • Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive with their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George for the 'Together at Christmas' carol service at Westminster Abbey on Thursday evening. Getty
    Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrive with their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George for the 'Together at Christmas' carol service at Westminster Abbey on Thursday evening. Getty
  • A steam train illuminated for Christmas travels on the Watercress Line near Alton on Thursday evening. Reuters
    A steam train illuminated for Christmas travels on the Watercress Line near Alton on Thursday evening. Reuters
  • Police outside Brixton O2 Academy on Friday, where four people were left in critical condition after an apparent crush the previous evening, as people tried to force their way into the south London concert venue. AP
    Police outside Brixton O2 Academy on Friday, where four people were left in critical condition after an apparent crush the previous evening, as people tried to force their way into the south London concert venue. AP
  • The UK was still in the grip of extremely low temperatures on Friday, with the fountain in Trafalgar Square frozen in central London. PA
    The UK was still in the grip of extremely low temperatures on Friday, with the fountain in Trafalgar Square frozen in central London. PA

The UK week in pictures: Strikes cause chaos, heavy snowfall and tragedy in the Channel


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Updated: December 16, 2022, 1:09 PM