On Monday artist Ails McGee put the finishing touches to Peace on Earth, an art installation made of hundreds of origami doves, on display below the ornate roof of the 18th-century chapel in the Bar Convent in York. PA
Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska and Akshata Murthy, wife of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, met at No 10 Downing Street in London on Monday. Getty Images
On Tuesday wintery weather spread across the UK, with the Wallace Monument rising out of heavy ground fog in Stirling, Scotland. PA
Tennis player Emma Raducanu was made an MBE by King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. Getty Images
On Tuesday evening Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was joined by young footballers from Wales and England to watch the World Cup football match between the two nations at No 10. PA
On Wednesday London Zoo got into the Christmas spirit, with meerkat Frank opening his advent calendar. PA
A sculpture titled The Sphere That Changed the World by Angela Palmer was unveiled on Wednesday, as part of the Injecting Hope: The race for a Covid-19 vaccine exhibition at the Science Museum in London. AFP
King Charles visited the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile in London on Wednesday, to officially open the new Ukrainian Welcome Centre and meet staff, volunteers and displaced families from Ukraine. AP
Schoolchildren from Hyndland Primary School in Glasgow took part in a 150th anniversary of Scotland v England football match on Wednesday, with a recreation of the initial game at the West of Scotland Cricket Ground. PA
On Thursday NHS domestic cleaners went on strike outside a hospital in London. Britain will suffer strikes every day in the lead up to Christmas as discontent spreads about pay, which many workers claim is failing to keep pace with soaring inflation. EPA
The Norwegian Christmas tree at Trafalgar Square was lit up in London on Thursday evening. 2022 marks the 75th year of London receiving a tree from Norway, as a thank you for its support during the occupation in the Second World War. AP
Early on Friday morning Labour candidate Samantha Dixon celebrated after winning the Chester by-election following the count at Northgate Arena Leisure Centre. PA
MP Matt Hancock returned to the Houses of Parliament in London on Friday, for first time since his appearance on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! PA