On Monday snow returned to the UK, with drivers in Hexham near Newcastle, warned to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads. PA
On Monday snow returned to the UK, with drivers in Hexham near Newcastle, warned to leave extra time for their morning commute due to icy roads. PA
Blackpool Tower's two huge chandeliers received their annual clean on Monday. PA
Blackpool Tower's two huge chandeliers received their annual clean on Monday. PA
On Tuesday a bus crashed in Somerset. The bus was carrying workers from Hinkley Point C, the nuclear power station about 13km from the crash scene. Getty Images
On Tuesday a bus crashed in Somerset. The bus was carrying workers from Hinkley Point C, the nuclear power station about 13km from the crash scene. Getty Images
Cleaning of artworks at Kew Gardens in London began on Tuesday. Staff and volunteers will assess the condition of more than 800 botanical paintings before the gallery re-opens to the public. PA
Cleaning of artworks at Kew Gardens in London began on Tuesday. Staff and volunteers will assess the condition of more than 800 botanical paintings before the gallery re-opens to the public. PA
Luke Jerram's 'Floating Earth' installation went on display on Tuesday, as part of the Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival in London's financial district. Reuters
Luke Jerram's 'Floating Earth' installation went on display on Tuesday, as part of the Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival in London's financial district. Reuters
Nurses began their second round of strikes on Wednesday, with protesters on the picket line outside University College Hospital in London. PA
Nurses began their second round of strikes on Wednesday, with protesters on the picket line outside University College Hospital in London. PA
Snow, ice and bitter cold continued to grip the nation on Wednesday, as people were seen venturing on to a frozen Loch Morlich in Aviemore, Scotland. Getty Images
Snow, ice and bitter cold continued to grip the nation on Wednesday, as people were seen venturing on to a frozen Loch Morlich in Aviemore, Scotland. Getty Images
Rough seas made for a dramatic looking journey for the DFDS King of Seaways on Wednesday, as it entered the Mouth of the Tyne on the north-east coast. PA
Rough seas made for a dramatic looking journey for the DFDS King of Seaways on Wednesday, as it entered the Mouth of the Tyne on the north-east coast. PA
Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) supporters dressed as dinosaurs on the Millennium Bridge in London on Wednesday, with the message that consuming meat, eggs and dairy is primitive. AP
Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) supporters dressed as dinosaurs on the Millennium Bridge in London on Wednesday, with the message that consuming meat, eggs and dairy is primitive. AP
Manchester Airport's runways were temporarily closed on Thursday as snow ploughs cleared the airfield. Reuters
Manchester Airport's runways were temporarily closed on Thursday as snow ploughs cleared the airfield. Reuters
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt visited Accrington on Thursday to promote the government's 'Levelling Up' campaign. AFP
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt visited Accrington on Thursday to promote the government's 'Levelling Up' campaign. AFP
Temperatures in the UK showed no signs of rising on Thursday, with frozen bracken catching the sunlight in Bushy Park. Reuters
Temperatures in the UK showed no signs of rising on Thursday, with frozen bracken catching the sunlight in Bushy Park. Reuters
On Friday members of the domestic violence charity Refuge left plastic rotten apples outside New Scotland Yard during a protest against police crimes in London. Reuters
On Friday members of the domestic violence charity Refuge left plastic rotten apples outside New Scotland Yard during a protest against police crimes in London. Reuters

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The UK week in pictures: Snow returns and nurses strike again

The National selects the most captivating photos from across Britain

The National

January 20, 2023

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Manchester Airport runways temporarily closed by heavy snow and Etihad flight diverted

Nurses stage second strike in UK as patients warned of 'inevitable' impact

Abramovich London

A Kensington Palace Gardens house with 15 bedrooms is valued at more than £150 million.

A three-storey penthouse at Chelsea Waterfront bought for £22 million.

Steel company Evraz drops more than 10 per cent in trading after UK officials said it was potentially supplying the Russian military.

Sale of Chelsea Football Club is now impossible.

Updated: January 20, 2023, 1:05 PM`