Memorials have been taking place across the British capital to mark the tenth anniversary of the 7/7 suicide bomb attacks on London's transport network.
52 commuters were killed that day while around 700 people were injured, many seriously. The four British-born bombers had traveled to London from Leeds and Buckinghamshire that day, inspired by the Al Qaeda terror group.
Tuesday has been a day of reflection for many in London as Catherine Drew reports.
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Early on Tuesday a ceremony was held at the permanent memorial to the 52 victims in Hyde park where British Prime Minister David Cameron laid a wreath alongside the city's mayor Boris Johnson, police and emergency responders.
David Cameron said it was a day for reflection.
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It's a day when we recall the incredible resolve and resolution of Londoners and the United Kingdom, a day when we remember the threat that we still face. But above all it's a day when we think of the grace and the dignity of the victims families for all they've been through.
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Later in the morning, the London transport system came to a halt as commuters and staff observed a minutes silence in remembrance of the victims of the bombing.
52 people were killed that day in three near simultaneous bombings that tore apart the London underground network. Around an hour later, a fourth suicide attack occurred on the number 30 bus in Tavistock square. One of those was 31 year old picture editor Miriam Hymen whose sister Esther established a trust in her memory which sponsors a childrens eye hospital in India which treas thosuands of people each year. The family also recently launched an online anti radicalization teaching aid. Esther Hymen says the families of the victims will get through the anniversary the same way they have always done.
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For many Londoners and visitors alike, memories of the day ten years ago remain vivid, however travellers at Kings Cross station said they were not afraid to use the London transport network.
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In the decade since there has not been a large scale terrorist attack in the UK despite the ongoing threat and the city's mayor Boris Johnson says London is as strong as ever.
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There's not question it was one of the most terrible days I can remember in London but you look at the city today and you look at where we are, you couldn't say that those guys have succeeded in their aims, whatever their aims were.
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This day is a painful anniversary for those that lost loved ones but the message memorial organisers hope will prevail today is that London is a united city and that the whole country stands together against terrorism
Catherine Drew, sign off, London