Flowers to mark 7/7 anniversary

Three Tube trains were targeted in the 7/7 attacks

Flowers will be laid at King's Cross railway station to mark the second anniversary of the 7/7 bombings.

They will be laid by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and London mayor Ken Livingstone at the exact time of the devastating attacks.

The government will also arrange for victims' families to visit the four Tube stations involved in the attacks.

There will be no national silence and, in line with the wishes of the families, no large public event.

Low-key events

The attacks in 2005 saw 52 people killed by suicide bombers Mohammed Siddique Khan, Shezhad Tanweer, Jermaine Lindsay and Hasib Hussein.

They detonated bombs on Tube trains between King's Cross and Russell Square and near Edgware Road and Aldgate. A bus was also blown up at Tavistock Square.

The bereaved families have asked for low-key events to take place in the capital to mark the second anniversary.

Ms Jowell said: "The lives of those caught up in the terrible events of July 7 2005 were changed forever on that day.

London will never forget the terrible events of July 7 2005 and the 52 innocent people who lost their lives Ken Livingstone, London mayor

"They have shown great courage in starting to rebuild their lives, but two years on, the pain and grief is still unbearably raw.

"A formal act of remembrance at King's Cross will give the country the chance to remember and pay their respects to the 52 innocent lives lost."

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport will also organise private gatherings for relatives and victims who wish to come together and reflect.

'Heroic acts'

Mr Livingstone said: "London will never forget the terrible events of July 7 2005 and the 52 innocent people who lost their lives.

"In paying our respects, Londoners will continue to demonstrate the tremendous resilience and strength they displayed in the aftermath of the bombings and show the world that this city will not be divided."

Flowers will also be laid at King's Cross by London's transport commissioner, Peter Hendy.

He said: "We will never forget those killed and injured on July 7, or the heroic acts of so many staff, passengers and members of the emergency services.

"It is an honour to represent London's transport staff and to pay respects on their behalf."