The UK's week in pictures: pressure on Boris Johnson, Covid rules lifted and a Wolf Moon

'The National' selects the most striking pictures from across the UK over the past week

A man walks over Ivinghoe Beacon as the Wolf Moon rises, in Ivinghoe, Britain, January 17, 2022. REUTERS / Matthew Childs

On Monday in Birmingham dancers performed during the press launch of a Rambert Dance production entitled 'Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby', inspired by the television series. Getty Images

Birds stand on the frozen surface of a pond as the sun rises in Bushy Park, London, on Monday morning. AP Photo

Tuesday saw the launch of the 'New Fiction' exhibition showcasing paintings and sculptures by artist and designer KAWS at Serpentine North in London. Getty Images

A migrant awaits immigration officers after arriving at Dungeness in Kent on Tuesday, in an inflatable dinghy from France. Getty Images

Swimmers braved the cold at Sale Water Park, Manchester, on Tuesday morning. Reuters

On Wednesday Boris Johnson took part in a dramatic Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons. A slew of lockdown-breaching 'partygate' revelations have engulfed Mr Johnson. AFP

A view of the closed constituency office of MP Christian Wakeford on Wednesday in Radcliffe, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. The Conservative MP for the Bury South constituency announced that day that he was defecting to Labour. Getty Images

'Earth Calls', a colourful projection of images, was displayed in the roof space of Trinity Apse in Edinburgh on Wednesday. It is this year's Edinburgh's Hogmanay 'Message from the Skies'. Against the background of the recent Cop26 summit in Glasgow, it provides the poetic and artistic response of three Scottish writers to the climate emergency. PA

Stars sparkle over a section of Hadrian's Wall, near Hexham, on Wednesday. This year marks the 1900 anniversary of the start of the construction of Hadrian's Wall, which took six years to complete and was built to guard the northern frontier of the Roman Empire in 122 AD. AFP

Commuters on London Bridge made their way into their offices during the morning rush hour on Thursday. Advice to work from home was dropped on Wednesday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. PA

A jet skier pictured jumping the waves off the coast at Blyth in Northumberland on Thursday. PA

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, visited the Clitheroe Community Hospital in Lancashire, on Thursday. While there they met new 'therapy puppy' Alfie, an apricot cockapoo. AP Photo

A runner clears a fence during a race at Wincanton Racecourse on Thursday. Getty Images

On Friday the 'DFDS Princess Seaways' was pictured heading into the River Tyne in rough water. PA

This week, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced questioning in Parliament over parties held at his 10 Downing St residence during lockdown, while 12 MPs from his own Conservative Party asked for a vote of no confidence in their leader. Meanwhile, Mr Johnson announced that most Covid restrictions in England will be lifted from January 27. The week also saw 2022's first full moon – known in parts of the world as a Wolf Moon.