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Pictures of the week: December 27 - January 2
  • A paraglider flying over Mam Tor, a 517m hill near Castleton in Derbyshire. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • PLUMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 03: A general view as runners clear a fence during The Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase at Plumpton Racecourse on January 03, 2021 in Plumpton, England. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, owners along with the paying public will not be allowed to attend the meeting. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
  • Fireworks and drones illuminate the night sky over the The O2 in London as they form a light display as London's normal New Year's Eve fireworks display was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • Shipping containers on board a cargo ship in the port of Southampton, as the UK leaves the single market and customs union and the Brexit transition period comes to an end. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • A walker photographs the snow and frost in Marchwood near Southampton. (Photo by Steve Parsons/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • The December full moon sets behind the Penshaw Monument, near Sunderland. Elsewhere in the UK, the Met Office issued fresh warnings for snow for Wednesday, with the potential to cause rail and road closures, power cuts, and injuries.
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up gesture after signing the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement at 10 Downing Street, Westminster.
  • A woman wearing a face mask walks past the Stay Alert Save Lives Rainbow Sign in Soho. As daily Covid19 infection rate hits record high in London, the government is pinning its hopes on the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab. (Photo by Pietro Recchia / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
  • A full moon passes by the Shard skyscraper in London on Thursday Dec. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)
  • Liverpool's goalkeeper Alisson, center, makes a save from Newcastle's Ciaran Clark during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park stadium in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (Stu Forster/ Pool via AP)
  • Fencing around the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square, London, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. People are being urged to stay home on New Year's Eve to prevent the "dire" situation in hospitals from getting worse. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • Work continues to finish the Sevington Inland Border Facility in Ashford, Kent, before the Brexit transition period concludes at 11pm GMT, ushering in a new era in the UK's relationship with the European Union.
  • A pro EU protestor stands in parliament square in front of Parliament during the debate in the House of Commons on the EU (Future Relationship) Bill in London, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.The European Union's top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, as lawmakers in London get set to vote on the agreement. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
  • A mural of Joy Division's Ian Curtis watches over the Northern Quarter in Manchester city centre, as snow hits the UK. Tuesday 29th December 2020. (Photo by Pat Scaasi/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • COLCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Cardboard cut outs of fans in the stands before the Sky Bet League Two match between Colchester United and Cheltenham Town at JobServe Community Stadium on December 29, 2020 in Colchester, England. (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Getty Images)
  • A COVID-19 testing centre continues to operate in Ancoats, Manchester city centre, as snow hits the UK. Tuesday 29th December 2020. (Photo by Pat Scaasi/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Leicester, Leicestershire, UK 29th Dec 2020. Uk Weather. Snow. Fun in the snow as Bradgate Park in Leicestershire is covered in a blanket of snow. Alex Hannam/Alamy Live News
  • Ambulances queued outside the Royal London Hospital, in London. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • Lizzy and daughter Connie, 6, are chased down a snow covered hill by their golden retriever Pippa in a park in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. In the aftermath of Storm Bella swathes of the UK are braced for a cold snap, with snow and ice warnings in force across the country. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
  • An aerial view of snow covered houses in the village of Oulton in Staffordshire, England, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. In the aftermath of Storm Bella swathes of the UK are braced for a cold snap, with snow and ice warnings in force across the country. (Tom Leese/PA via AP)
  • Foggy weather on Hampstead Heath in north London. Picture date: Monday December 28, 2020. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/Empics
  • A couple walks past Christmas decorations at the Ritz London. Under tier four restrictions, pubs and restaurants will close, as well as �non-essential� retail. (Photo by Pietro Recchia / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
  • A man holds illuminated balloons, standing in front of the London Eye tourist sightseeing wheel in London, Monday Dec. 28, 2020. Millions more people moved to harsher coronavirus restrictions as the new tier changes came into force over much of England. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
  • Foggy weather on Hampstead Heath in north London. Picture date: Monday December 28, 2020. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/Empics
  • A woman wearing a face mask walks on the street on a foggy morning, as many parts of the UK are now in Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions. The UK has recorded its highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began with 41,385 positive tests. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hasn't ruled out a national lockdown in the New Year. (Photo by Dinendra Haria / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
  • Lorries queue at the Port of Dover following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Dover, Britain, December 27, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • Gabriel Clemens during his match against Peter Wright during day ten of the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)
  • Hikers in snow on Bleaklow Moor in the Peak district of Derbyshire, after days of wet and wintry weather across the Christmas break, with a cold snap and icy conditions still to come.
  • Anthony Gleave and his son Arthur, 3, canoe along the flooded A1101 in Welney, Norfolk, England, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. Hurricane-force winds reaching up to 106 miles per hour (170 kph) and rainstorms battered parts of Britain, disrupting train services and stranding drivers in floodwaters. The Isle of Wight saw Storm Bella’s strongest winds at 106mph, while parts of the south coast of England and north Wales also saw gusts of around 80mph (129 kph). (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
  • A homeless man wears a santa hat as he sits on Oxford Street in London, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020. London is currently in Tier 4 with all non essential retail closed and people have been asked to stay at home, on what is usually one of the busiest retail days of the year with the traditional Boxing Day sales in shops. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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