Storm Bram hit the UK as Christmas approached, closing 2025 the same way it began – with severe weather. The second named storm of the season mirrored the dramatic start to the year, when Storm Eowyn caused widespread damage in January.
A year in pictures
Press Association photographers captured the changing face of Britain throughout 2025. The year moved through its traditional seasonal rhythm, from winter storms to spring's arrival marked by daffodils and new-born lambs.
Summer and autumn brought Britons some seasonal cheer between the bookend storms. The visual documentation shows how the UK's landscape transformed across 12 months.
The year's weather pattern created a symmetry – beginning and ending with named storms that impacted communities across the country.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
