• On Monday, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took part in a Q&A session at Teesside University in Darlington, north-east England. AP
    On Monday, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took part in a Q&A session at Teesside University in Darlington, north-east England. AP
  • The partially demolished blast furnace at a former British Steel plant made a foreboding backdrop for walkers in Redcar on Monday. Reuters
    The partially demolished blast furnace at a former British Steel plant made a foreboding backdrop for walkers in Redcar on Monday. Reuters
  • On Tuesday, the Up Helly Aa festival was celebrated at the harbour in Lerwick on the Shetland Isles. The festival celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage. PA
    On Tuesday, the Up Helly Aa festival was celebrated at the harbour in Lerwick on the Shetland Isles. The festival celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage. PA
  • Wednesday was Britain's worst day of strikes in more than a decade, with members of the National Education Union gathering in Whitehall, London. PA
    Wednesday was Britain's worst day of strikes in more than a decade, with members of the National Education Union gathering in Whitehall, London. PA
  • Reverend Rob Kelsey held the annual 'Blessing of the Salmon' service at Pedwell Landings in Norham, Northumberland, on Wednesday. Reuters
    Reverend Rob Kelsey held the annual 'Blessing of the Salmon' service at Pedwell Landings in Norham, Northumberland, on Wednesday. Reuters
  • Police on Wednesday at the scene in Milton Keynes where a four-year-old girl died after reportedly being attacked by a dog. PA
    Police on Wednesday at the scene in Milton Keynes where a four-year-old girl died after reportedly being attacked by a dog. PA
  • Canon Michael Gisbourne put the finishing touches to a display of candles in the shape of the king's monogram in Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, on Wednesday. PA
    Canon Michael Gisbourne put the finishing touches to a display of candles in the shape of the king's monogram in Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, on Wednesday. PA
  • On Thursday activists from Greenpeace set up a mock petrol station price board outside the company's headquarters in London, displaying Shell's net profit for 2022. AFP
    On Thursday activists from Greenpeace set up a mock petrol station price board outside the company's headquarters in London, displaying Shell's net profit for 2022. AFP
  • UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was interviewed by Talk TV’s Piers Morgan in the flat above 10 Downing Street on Thursday. Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street
    UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was interviewed by Talk TV’s Piers Morgan in the flat above 10 Downing Street on Thursday. Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street
  • Search teams from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on the River Wyre in Lancashire on Thursday, searching for Nicola Bulley, 45, who was last seen on January 27. PA
    Search teams from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service on the River Wyre in Lancashire on Thursday, searching for Nicola Bulley, 45, who was last seen on January 27. PA
  • Horticulturist Henrick Roling with a lion-inspired display at the Cameroon-themed Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens on Thursday. PA
    Horticulturist Henrick Roling with a lion-inspired display at the Cameroon-themed Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens on Thursday. PA
  • Strikes by rail workers meant London Bridge rail station was totally deserted during the morning rush hour on Friday. Getty Images
    Strikes by rail workers meant London Bridge rail station was totally deserted during the morning rush hour on Friday. Getty Images

The UK week in pictures: Mass strikes, record Shell profits, and the Up Helly Aa festival


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SQUADS

South Africa:
JP Duminy (capt), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock (wkt), AB de Villiers, Robbie Frylinck, Beuran Hendricks, David Miller, Mangaliso Mosehle (wkt), Dane Paterson, Aaron Phangiso, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi

Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Imrul Kayes, Liton Das (wkt), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (wkt), Nasir Hossain, Rubel Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed

Fixtures
Oct 26: Bloemfontein
Oct 29: Potchefstroom

World Cricket League Division 2

In Windhoek, Namibia - Top two teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, which starts on March 4.

UAE fixtures

Thursday February 8, v Kenya; Friday February 9, v Canada; Sunday February 11, v Nepal; Monday February 12, v Oman; Wednesday February 14, v Namibia; Thursday February 15, final

Who's who in Yemen conflict

Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government

Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council

Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south

Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory

SUNDAY'S ABU DHABI T10 MATCHES

Northern Warriors v Team Abu Dhabi, 3.30pm
Bangla Tigers v Karnataka Tuskers, 5.45pm
Qalandars v Maratha Arabians, 8pm

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

F1 The Movie

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Rating: 4/5

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Updated: February 03, 2023, 12:43 PM