UK's week in pictures: Sue Gray report, Duchess of Cambridge plays rugby, and Kew orchids

'The National' selects the most striking photos from across Britain over the past week

On Monday Sue Gray presented British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a version of her inquiry into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in No 10 Downing Street. Mr Johnson then made a statement on the report in a lively House of Commons session that afternoon. AFP

An artificial skeleton with a sign referencing a long wait for the Sue Gray report is seen outside Downing Street in London on Monday morning. Reuters

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks made their way through blown down trees towards Edzell in Scotland on Monday. The area was hit by two storms - Malik and Corrie - in quick succession over the weekend, leaving tens of thousands without power. Getty Images

Huge waves crashed against the lighthouse in Seaham Harbour, in County Durham, on Monday, during the tail end of Storm Arwen which produced gusts of almost 100 miles per hour. PA

On Tuesday Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited Chinatown in central London for a celebration of the lunar new year. AFP

Gaia, Luke Jerram's 6-metre-wide replica of the Earth, went on display at Millennium Point, Birmingham, on Tuesday. PA

RAF troops took part in the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force Regiment. Reuters

On Tuesday evening the Wallace Monument in Stirling was illuminated to launch the city's bid to be the UK City of Culture 2025. PA

Boris Johnson boards an aircraft in London on Wednesday morning on his way to Kiev, Ukraine, to hold crisis talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky amid rising tensions with Russia. AP Photo

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge took part in an England rugby training session at Twickenham stadium on Wednesday. The Duchess has become patron of the Rugby Football Union. Getty Images

One of the interactive displays is seen during a media preview day for the opening of the new Game of Thrones Studio Tour at Linen Mill Studios on Wednesday in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. Getty Images

Members of the congregation took part in a candlelit procession as they attended the Candlemas Festival Eucharist service on Wednesday evening at Ripon Cathedral. Reuters

A pair of swans were pictured fighting in St James's Park in London on Thursday. Reuters

Conservative candidate Anna Firth takes a selfie after casting her vote in the Southend West by-election on Thursday, to select a successor to Sir David Amess, who was fatally stabbed during a constituency surgery last year. PA

Kew horticulturists unveiled the Kew Orchid Festival at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London on Thursday. PA

A kitesurfer takes part in the Kitesurf Scotland Big Air event off the coast of Troon, South Ayrshire, on Thursday. PA

Britain's Health Secretary Sajid Javid visited University College Hospital in London to mark World Cancer Day on Friday. PA

This week, senior civil servant Sue Gray presented British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a version of her inquiry into allegations of lockdown-breaking parties in No 10 Downing Street; Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, in her new role as patron of the Rugby Football Union, joined a rugby training session at Twickenham; and the Kew Orchid Festival at the Royal Botanical Gardens began.